In its heyday, some 60,000 Padmini taxis plied the city's streets, according to Anthony Lawrence Quadros, general secretary of the Mumbai taxi drivers' union. "It's an iconic car which has served ...

There are more than 9,000 Padminis - also called "Fiat taxis" as they were made under a licence from Fiat - operating on Mumbai's roads, down from over 60,000 such taxis in the 1970s.

The last Premier Padmini taxi in Mumbai has retired after a 20-year lifespan, marking the end of an era for the iconic black and yellow taxis. The tax ...