With Uber and Ola drivers threatening to go on an indefinite strike from midnight of March 18, commuters may have to look for alternative options. With key cities like Mumbai , Delhi, Bengaluru Hyderabad and Pune said to be hit, the purported strike is likely to create a deadlock as most resume work next week."Ola and Uber had given big assurances to drivers, but they are unable to cover their costs," a spokesperson of Maharashtra Navnirman Vahatuk Sena - the organisers of the strike - had told PTI. "They have invested Rs 5-7 lakh and were expecting to make Rs 1.5 lakh a month, but are unable to even make half of this because of mismanagement by these companies," he had added.Neither Uber nor Ola has commented on this development.According to the person quoted above, taxi-hailing companies have been giving first priority to company-owned cars rather than driver-owned vehicles, causing a slump in their businesses."While these companies offered loan-guarantee letters to drivers, they are defaulting on repayment now as their costs are not covered, he claimed. "In Mumbai alone, there are over 45,000 cabs on these aggregators, but due to a slump in businesses, there has been a fall of 20% in the number of cabs running on these platforms," he had added.As per the organization, if the demands are not met, the proposed strike could go on indefinitely.This comes as Ola is expanding its business overseas with its Sydney launch and Uber set to roll out autos in Chennai , piloting the service in the city.