Maximum fare for ordinary buses has been hiked from 92 paise per km to Rs 1.18 per km, a rise of 28%
Odisha govt hikes Private bus fares: The Odisha government has increased private bus fares across all categories. Now commuters will have to pay more for private bus journeys. The new fare structure will not be applicable for town buses operating across state.
The state government on Thursday notified a new fare structure for stage carriage buses, raising fares across all major categories and introducing new premium segments. The revised fare structure will come into effect from the date of publication of the notification in the Odisha Gazette.
As per the revised rates, the maximum fare for ordinary buses has been hiked from 92 paise per km to Rs 1.18 per km, a rise of 28%. The fare for express buses have gone up from 96 paise to Rs 1.24 per kilometer. While passengers travelling in semi-deluxe buses will have to pay Rs 1.30 per kilometre.
Similarly, the maximum fare for deluxe buses has been fixed at Rs 1.41 per passenger per kilometre. The fare for AC deluxe buses has been increased to Rs 1.99 per kilometre, while super premium buses will charge Rs 3.21 per kilometre.
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Passengers travelling in super premium fully sleeper AC coach buses will have to pay Rs 4.61 per berth per kilometre, the highest among all categories. The fare for the super deluxe category was Rs 2.53 per km. Under the new system, super premium buses can charge up to Rs 3.21 per km, almost 27% higher.
The revised fare structure applies to stage carriage buses other than town buses plying within Odisha. The notification specifies the maximum permissible fare for each category.
