Mangalore, March 21: The Regional Transport Authority has raised the minimum bus fare (both urban and rural) for the first 2 km from Rs. 4 to Rs. 4.50 with effect from March 23. The fare for the remaining stages will be the same as the one fixed on January 21, according to an official press release.
The minimum bus fare was revised by the Authority headed by Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav, following the directions of the Karnataka High Court.
However, the Dakshina Kannada Bus Owners Association has said that it is not ready to accept the hike, which doesn't meet their demand.
Aziz Partippady, General Secretary of the association has said that the revised fares announced by the Regional Transport Authority are not advantageous for city buses, and therefore, the association does not concur with the fare fixed for them.
“The association had put forth a demand for hike in city bus fares, duly informing the authority about serious problems relating to bus maintenance and other costs being faced by bus owners, while scientifically submitting a proposal for fare hike. In the recent general body meeting of the association, it was decided to revise the fares only after a justified hike based on scientific calculations is permitted,” he explained.
Aziz noted that the last time the bus fare had gone up, was in 2008. Since then, cost of diesel, oil, chassis, spare parts, repair cost etc, have gone up, and there are indications about further rise in the price of diesel shortly, he added. He stressed that a fare hike calculated on actual cost basis can only save the bus operators from the grave problems of running their business.
Revised fare
For buses running in the city, following are the new rates (with old rates in bracket): up to 2 km Rs. 4.50 (Rs. 4); up to 4 km Rs. 5 (Rs. 5); up to 6 km Rs. 6 (Rs. 6), up to 8 km Rs. 7 (Rs. 7) up to 10 km Rs. 7 (Rs. 7), up to 12 km Rs. 8 (Rs. 8), up to 14 km Rs. 8 (Rs. 8); up to 16 km Rs. 9 (Rs. 9); up to 18 km Rs. 9 (Rs. 9), up to 20 km Rs. 10 (Rs. 10). For city buses (rural) the new rates are : up to 2 km Rs. 4.50 (Rs. 4) up to 4 km Rs. 5 (Rs. 5); up to 6 km Rs. 6 (Rs. 6), up to 8 km Rs. 6 (Rs. 6) up to 10 km Rs. 7 (Rs. 7), up to 12 km Rs. 7 (Rs. 7), up to 14 km Rs. 8 (Rs. 8); up to 16 km Rs. 9 (Rs. 9); up to 18 km Rs. 10 (Rs. 10), up to 20 km Rs. 11 (Rs. 11), up to 22 km Rs. 12 (Rs. 12), up to 24 km Rs. 13 (Rs. 13), up to 26 km Rs. 14 (Rs. 14), up to 28 km Rs. 15 (Rs. 15).
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