Travel expenses to be hiked by up to Rs 4 in this metro
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) has approved a hike of Rs 3 in the basic fare of autorickshaws and black-and-yellow taxis, effective from February 1, 2025. Check details -
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In the coming days, commuters in Mumbai will face higher transport costs as the basic fares for autorickshaws, taxis, and MSRTC buses are set to rise in the city. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) has approved a hike of Rs 3 in the basic fare of autorickshaws and black-and-yellow taxis, effective from February 1, 2025.
With this increase, the starting fare for autorickshaws will go from Rs 23 to Rs 26, while black-and-yellow taxis will see a jump from Rs 28 to Rs 31. The fare for blue-and-silver AC cool cabs will also rise, from Rs 40 to Rs 48 for the first 1.5 kilometers. The decision was approved during a recent meeting of the MMRTA, and the new fares will be implemented once the meters are recalibrated, the MMRTA release clarified.
In addition, the Maharashtra State Transport Authority (STA) has approved a 14.95 per cent increase in the fares for MSRTC buses, effective from midnight on January 24, 2025. The hike comes after a rise in costs for components like diesel, chassis, and tyres, as well as an increase in dearness allowance. As a result, fares for various MSRTC buses will rise, including the minimum fare for non-AC ordinary buses, which will go from Rs 8.70 to Rs 10.05 for the first 6 kilometers. Other bus services, including semi-luxury and AC buses, will also see fare increases.
"The minimum revised fare, which excludes accident relief fund, for the first stage of 6km distance will be Rs 10.05 from Rs 8.70 for non -AC ordinary buses, Rs 11.85 to Rs 13.65 for non AC semi-luxury and sleep coach seater buses, Rs 11.85 to Rs 14.75 for non AC sleeper coach buses, and Rs 12.35 to Rs 14.20 for AC Shivshahi buses," the release said.
"It will be Rs 12.95 to Rs 14.90 buses for AC Janshivneri buses, Rs 13.35 to Rs 15.35 for AC Shivshahi sleeper coach buses, Rs 18.50 to Rs 21.25 for AC Shivneri seating buses, Rs 12 to Rs 13.90 for AC midi e-buses and Rs 13.20 to Rs 15.15 for e-Shivai buses," it added.
An MSRTC official said passengers will have to shell out Rs 272 instead of Rs 235 and Rs 370 instead of Rs 320 for ordinary and semi luxury non AC buses, respectively, on the Dadar-Pune station route.
"Passengers will have to pay Rs 403 instead of Rs 350, as well as Rs 602 instead of Rs 525 and Rs 429 instead of Rs 375 for AC Shivshahi, Shiveri and E-Shivai buses, respectively. On the Pune Shivaji Nagar to Nagpur route, passengers will have to shell out Rs 1247 instead of Rs 1080 and Rs 1694 instead of Rs 1470 for ordinary and semi luxury non AC buses, respectively," the official informed.
Passengers will have to pay Rs 1845 instead of Rs 1605, as well as Rs 2761 instead of Rs 2405 and Rs 1968 instead of Rs 1715 for AC Shivshahi, Shiveri and E-Shivai buses, respectively, he said. The fares of MSRTC buses were earlier hiked in October 2021.
With the input of PTI
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