MUMBAI: The transport department is considering phasing out electronic meters in kaali-peeli taxis and replacing them with GPS-enabled ones, which you can pay using an e-wallet. A mobile app called ' Aamchi Drive ,' incorporating both these features, was launched for kaali-peeli taxis on Thursday and already has 2,000 taxis in Mumbai on the platform with more likely to join in the coming weeks.The final fare will be calculated through a centralised control room, which will track the movement of the taxis. Officials said this will end the menace of meter tampering. Taxis registering on this technology platform, both kaali-peelis or cool cabs, can operate just like aggregators, transport officials said. The service is being provided by Sun Telematics which has been registered under the City Taxi Scheme.The new app promises many commuter-friendly features, besides enabling one to book cabs for others. "The most important feature is ending refusals for short trips," said A L Quadros of Mumbai Taximen's Union. "When you book a taxi on the app, the driver will get just your name and number but will not be aware of the destination. He will have to reach the pickup point and take you to any destination, even if it is a trip which will fetch him the base fare of Rs 22 only," he stated.Prem Singh of Mumbai Taxi Association said unlike private aggregators like Ola and Uber, there will be no surge pricing. "The drivers will ply as per RTO-approved fares only," he stated. One can book a non-AC taxi for a Rs 22 base fare, but if you choose AC, you will be charged 20% extra. For a cool cab (in AC category), the base fare will be Rs 28. Commuters will have to pay a convenience fee of Rs 5 per trip although drivers do not have to pay any charge.Sun Telematics COO Vilas B said: "The biggest worry for commuters is getting back lost property in a kaali-peeli taxi. But it will be easy to recover a lost mobile or any other item in a cab registered through the app, by calling the control room. Also, a helpline will enable commuters file complaints against errant taxi drivers, rude behaviour, fleecing etc and action will be taken or fines imposed by the respective unions."He added one need not download the app to avail of these benefits. "If you spot a kaali-peeli sporting a sticker of 'Aamchi Drive', you can just give your mobile number to the driver. He will feed in your number and register you for a trip which will be tracked through GPS by the control room. At the end of the journey, your final fare will be generated in the form of an SMS-which gives a link to the e-receipt-that can be seen on your smartphone," he said."As an incentive, we are giving drivers Rs 20 per trip. Commuters can charge their MobiKwik wallet with just Rs 10 and get Rs 65 top-up amount free on their first ride," said Vineet Singh, chief business officer of MobiKwik.