Pushpak Airport buses, prepaid taxis were some of the alternatives suggested if app-based taxis, autos are not available. | Photo Credit: Siddharth Kumar Singh App-based cab, auto and bike taxi services may remain unavailable on Saturday (February 7, 2026) in view of a pan-India strike called by drivers associated with transport aggregator platforms. The strike is expected to impact commuters travelling to and from Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad. In an advisory issued on Friday (February 6, 2026), the RGIA management said that the airport operations will remain unaffected despite the proposed strike. However, passengers travelling to and from the airport were advised to plan their commute in advance and factor in additional travel time. The airport authorities cautioned that app-based cab, auto and bike taxi services may not be available on the day of the strike. Travellers were urged to consider alternate modes of transport to avoid last-minute inconvenience. Alternative transport options to RGIA According to the advisory, alternative transport options at RGIA will include prepaid taxis, car rental services and the Pushpak Airport Bus service. Passengers requiring assistance werehave been asked to approach the transport help desk located near Aeroplaza at the airport premises. Advisory issued at 13:02hrs pic.twitter.com/89X42HhZdw — RGIA Hyderabad (@RGIAHyd) February 6, 2026 Published – February 06, 2026 03:42 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ‘Scarlet’ movie review: Mamoru Hosoda gives ‘Hamlet’ a stunning, maximalist afterlife with little to live in T20 World Cup 2026: With IPL exposure, West Indies will have the advantage over Scotland