The Hindu : Bus operators seek fare hike

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Thursday, Feb 20, 2003

Southern States

Southern States - Pondicherry

Bus operators seek fare hike

By Our Staff Reporter

Pondicherry Feb. 19. A delegation of the Association of Pondicherry Bus (State carriage) Owners has demanded fare revision.

The delegation presented a memorandum on Tuesday to the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, and the Transport Minister, A. Elumalai.

A communication from the secretary of the association, K. Thandapany, said today that the increase in fuel prices had seriously affected the bus operators. The memorandum stated that the Tamil Nadu Government hiked the fare recently. The bus operators in the Union Territory were permitted to fix the fare at 25 paise a km and the minimum fare at Rs 3. Following protests from political parties, the Government fixed the fare at 23 paise for a km and minimum fare at Rs 2.50.

It said normally there would be difference by one paise only between Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu in the fare for a km. But the difference was five paise and bus operators were put to hardship when diesel prices had been shooting up.

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