End of an era for Mumbai taxis – in pictures

A driver waits for customers in front of an apartment building in Mumbai's suburbs Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A Premier Padmini taxi travels along Marine Drive in Mumbai. With a government order banning taxis over 25 years old, the number of Premier Padmini taxis has begun to dwindle Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A taxi driver takes an afternoon nap with his hand on the steering wheel Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A taxi driver inspects his engine at a taxi rank Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A family looks out from a taxi Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A taxi makes its way through pedestrians and traffic on a crowded street Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A taxi driver takes an afternoon nap Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A taxi driver waits at a signal during rush hour Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A driver demonstrates the manually operated fare meter Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A driver stands among parked taxis near Santa Cruz domestic airport, Mumbai Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A goat walks past a mechanic sitting inside a taxi before it is scrapped at a scrapyard Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A mechanic sits on a seat salvaged from a scrapped taxi at a workshop Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

A de-registered Premier Padmini taxi covered in dust with hearts etched on its windows inside a scrapyard in Mumbai Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters