Published On:Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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Bus fare hike comes into effect
Thiruvananthapuram: Bus fare rates have been increased by about 11 per cent in the state. The minimum fare is now Rs 7.
The hike came into effect from Monday night. There are eight different services and the fare hike is applicable to all of them.
The low-floor buses running in the city are exempted from the fare hike and the students concession rates will also not reflect any change.
Ordinary service, city services, mofussil services and so on fall in the first category whose fares have been hiked with immediate effect. They charge Rs 7 now.
The other seven sections that will see a fare hike are city fast, fast passenger/limited stop fast, super fast, super express, super deluxe/semi-sleeper, luxury hi-tech AC, and volvo. The charge hike ranges from 9.7 per cent to 12.5 per cent.
The rates were fixed after a primary examination of Justice Ramachandran committee's report. Gazette advertising was done on Monday and a detailed report on the student's concession would be shared by Justice Ramachandran at the earliest.
