TSRTC fare hike inevitable, say Minister, Managing Director
The Hindu
Chief Minister to take a decision on the issue after going through the proposals
Citing a survey that gathered public opinion on fare hike, Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Managing Director V.C. Sajjanar downplayed the imminent increase in ticket prices, and said that only a minority of respondents raised concerns.
Proposals on the fare hike would be sent to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who would take a decision on the issue, they said. TSRTC officials, including Mr Kumar and Chairman Bajireddy Goverdhan, pointed out the inevitability of the hike, and blamed the pandemic, and hike in fuel prices for the decision.
The Transport Minister said that the daily diesel consumption is approximately 6.8 lakh litres per day and the per litre fuel cost has risen over 27% from a time when prices were ₹ 68.29 per litre, on account of the Centre hiking prices frequently.
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