Himachal News- Bus fare to go 30% high from October 1 in state
Author(s): Arvind SharmaDharamsala, September 28, 2013: Bus fare to go 30% high from October 1 in Himachal announced the state transport minister GS Bali in Dharamsala on Saturday.He said, “We have also taken note of the long pending demand...
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Sep 28, 2013 12:30
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Dharamsala, September 28, 2013: Bus fare to go 30% high from October 1 in Himachal announced the state transport minister GS Bali in Dharamsala on Saturday.
He said, “We have also taken note of the long pending demand of the private bus porters, and had a universal increase of 30% on all services (private or Government).” The minister added the bus fare in the adjoining hill state of Uttarakhand is already 1.52 paisa per kilo miter whereas it is just 1.11 paisa per kilometer in Himachal at the moment. “And it shall be 1.44 paisa even after the said increase,” said Bali. He added now the minimum bus ticket shall be Rs.5 (which was Rs. 2/-).
The government has not touched the students concession fare, the ordinary bus fare from Dharamsala to Delhi now shall be Rs. 628 from Rs. 482, Dharamshala to Shimla Rs. 371 instead of Rs. 285 and Dharamsala to Pathankot, the Railways head Rs 137 in place of existing 105.
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