Call taxis and tourist cab operators in the city are seeing nearly 30 % increase in their bookings for trips ahead of summer season this year. The upward trend in demand would continue till the end of May or the first week of June , he said. S. Antony Raj, an acting driver and facilitator of acting drivers to tourist cab operators, and private car owners, said there were more than 60 acting drivers serving the needy in the city alone. Of these, 22 acting drivers were active under his supervision. They had advance bookings up to April 19 as of now and expect all of them would have good demand during this summer.

Source: The Hindu April 10, 2018 02:55 UTC