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Pivate bus fares up from today June.7 - RTA
Mangalore Today News Network
Mangalore, June 7, 2014: The public seem always at a receiving end when it comes to shelling out more money. The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has given in to the Private bus owners demands and raised bus fares, for private buses in DK with effect from June 7. The minimum fare of Rs.7, still is unchanged.
It must be noted, in this regard that the RTA has strictly ordered the buses will not unilaterally revise the fare without the permission of the RTA in the future. It also passed an order making it mandatory to install emergency exit in buses, fix the application fee for bus pass at Rs 50, digitise the ticket issuing in all buses within July 31 and all the buses must follow the traffic rule of plying on the left side of the road strictly, as per a statement of the DK, RTA.It is not known how these strictures will help in reducing costs?
The revised fare, the minimum fare (0.1 to 6.50 km) for express and ordinary service buses is Rs 7; the fare is Rs 12 for 6.6 to 13 kilometres, Rs 17 for 13.1 to 19.5 km, Rs 23 for 19.5 to 26 km, Rs 45 for 15.6 to 52 km, Rs 103 for 117.1 to Rs 123 km.
The Urban, revised fare for city buses with minimum fare of Rs 7 for 1 to 4 kilometres, Rs 8 for 4.1 to 6 km, Rs 9for 4.1 to 6 km, Rs 12 for 10.1 to 12 km, so on and so forth. The revised fare for city buses (rural) is Rs 7 for 0.1 to 4 km, Rs 8 for 4 to 8 km, Rs 9 for 8 to 10 km, Rs 13 for 12 to 14, Rs 15 for 16 and 18 so on.
Udupi RTA : The Udupi deputy commissioner who is also the chairman on the Regional Transport Authority will convene a meeting of the RTA Udupi, to discuss revision of private bus fare at the DC’s office in Udupi on June 11 at 4 pm. Can we expect good news?
It must be noted, in this regard that the RTA has strictly ordered the buses will not unilaterally revise the fare without the permission of the RTA in the future. It also passed an order making it mandatory to install emergency exit in buses, fix the application fee for bus pass at Rs 50, digitise the ticket issuing in all buses within July 31 and all the buses must follow the traffic rule of plying on the left side of the road strictly, as per a statement of the DK, RTA.It is not known how these strictures will help in reducing costs?
The revised fare, the minimum fare (0.1 to 6.50 km) for express and ordinary service buses is Rs 7; the fare is Rs 12 for 6.6 to 13 kilometres, Rs 17 for 13.1 to 19.5 km, Rs 23 for 19.5 to 26 km, Rs 45 for 15.6 to 52 km, Rs 103 for 117.1 to Rs 123 km.
The Urban, revised fare for city buses with minimum fare of Rs 7 for 1 to 4 kilometres, Rs 8 for 4.1 to 6 km, Rs 9for 4.1 to 6 km, Rs 12 for 10.1 to 12 km, so on and so forth. The revised fare for city buses (rural) is Rs 7 for 0.1 to 4 km, Rs 8 for 4 to 8 km, Rs 9 for 8 to 10 km, Rs 13 for 12 to 14, Rs 15 for 16 and 18 so on.
Udupi RTA : The Udupi deputy commissioner who is also the chairman on the Regional Transport Authority will convene a meeting of the RTA Udupi, to discuss revision of private bus fare at the DC’s office in Udupi on June 11 at 4 pm. Can we expect good news?