The state government has rejected the demand to restrict outside tourist taxis, citing legal infeasibility. Instead, it will convene a meeting with hoteliers, resort owners, and tour operators to promote the use of local tourist taxis.

Following the detention of tourist taxis from Meghalaya at Jorabad and Khanapara in Ri-Bhoi District, the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) today announced the suspension of its protest, which had begun on September 16, 2025.

The Nongpoh Police on the night of August 19 arrested five members of the Hynniewtrep National Youth Movement (HNYM) on allegations of extorting money from tourist taxi drivers.

The state government has constituted a committee to look into issues concerning the tourist taxis in the state.

Expressing concern over the recent ban on tourist taxis from Assam entering Meghalaya, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) and the Khasi Students Union (KSU) have urged the governments of both states to resolve the issue through dialogue.

Amidst the state-wide strike by the tourist taxi associations over the stringent punishment in hit-and-run cases under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the law which has replaced the over 160-year-old Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Assam tourist cabbies have decided to resume their services from Saturday morning onwards.

The Meghalaya Transportation Corporation (MTC) buses continued their normal bus service to Shillong on Friday night even as Tura’s tourist taxi services joined the 48-hour state-wide strike of tourist taxis.

While the primary cause for the strike across the state is the protest against the proposed increase in penalties for hit-and-run cases in the yet-to-be-implemented Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Tura's taxi services cite distinct local concerns as their reason for the temporary halt.

Tourist taxis across the state are poised to stage a 48-hour road strike starting January 5, protesting the anticipated increase in penalties for hit-and-run cases under the yet-to-be-enforced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Deputy chief minister in-charge Transport Sniawbhalang Dhar on Friday informed the Assembly that government cannot restrict the entry of tourist taxis from outside the state into Shillong.