50% hike in bus fare in Puducherry

in hike •  7 years ago 

http://www.thehindu.com/migration_catalog/article14288012.ece/alternates/FREE_660/23MAYPYSSM01-BU_24_2866280a

U.T. bound by inter-State agreement with Tamil Nadu in fixing bus fare, says official

The Puducherry government on Monday night hiked the fare of buses operating on the inter-State (Puducherry to Tamil Nadu) by more than 50%. The revised fare came into effect on Monday night and was said to be a sequel to the steep hike in bus fare by Tamil Nadu.

While the fare on a mofussil bus from Puducherry to Tindivanam had been hiked from ₹18 to ₹27, the fare from Puducherry to Villupuram had been hiked from ₹18 to ₹28.

The fare in ultra deluxe bus from Puducherry to Nagercoil had been hiked from ₹415 to ₹655 while the fare for express service from Puducherry to Bengaluru had been increased from ₹215 to ₹290.

The fare from Puducherry to Chennai (bypass) AC bus had been increased from ₹200 to ₹305, while the fare on Puducherry to Chennai (ECR) AC had been increased from ₹210 to ₹315. The fares have also been hiked on the inter-State route buses operating from Karaikal to Chennai.

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