Taking a toll: KSRTC hikes ticket prices by ₹15 for Bengaluru-Mysuru buses plying on expressway
The Hindu
The hike will also reflect in the tickets of EV and Volvo KSRTC buses between the two cities
Toll charges on the eight lane Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway will not just affect private vehicle commuters but also impact those using public transport. Starting Tuesday (March 14), the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has hiked its ticket prices by ₹15 per head for all buses plying between Bengaluru and Mysuru on the expressway.
The hike will also reflect in the tickets of EV and Volvo KSRTC buses between the two cities. “This hike has only been done to recover toll charges. Paying tolls is not a problem for us as we regularly do it everywhere, considering we even have interstate services. But since this one is slightly higher, it will also be reflected in the tickets,” said Anbu Kumar, Managing Director, KSRTC.
For buses, the toll charge for a single journey is ₹460 and for a return journey within a day, it is ₹690. Monthly passes can be obtained for ₹15,325.
Toll collection on the expressway began on Tuesday morning and faced quite some backlash from many pro-Kannada, women, lawyer and political outfits aside from with regular commuters. However, there was less resentment regarding the toll among those taking longer journeys as it would cut down their travel time.
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