Minimum bus fare of KSRTC Ordinary bus has been revised up from Rs 6 to Rs 7.
The new minimum fare regime represents an across-the-board hike ranging from 3 to 10 per cent per km for various classes of services.
The minimum charge of ordinary (City and town) mofussil and City Fast services has been increased from Rs. 6 to Rs. 7.
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation was charging Rs.6 for their ordinary buses. Meanwhile, private buses in the state were charging Rs. Seven as the minimum costs. The previous UDF government reduced the rate of KSRTC before the election and the reason for the present hike is the crisis in KSRTC.
MINIMUM FARE
Private fleet owners had demanded that minimum fares be fixed at Rs 10 for buses. The recommendation would also apply to the public sector Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).
The public utility too had appealed to the Government for a fare revision following the latest hike in diesel price. Private bus operators demanded that the minimum fare is fixed at Rs 10.
