The Tamil Nadu government on Monday Jan 29,2018 revised bus fares, reducing them
marginally, following protests by opposition parties and the public,
especially students, over the recent "steep" hike.
The revision, which will be to a maximum of Re one, will come into effect from tomorrow, an official release said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami said in Madurai that the government reduced the bus fares after demands from opposition parties and the public.
He said the government had increased the fares due to various reasons like a hike in fuel prices, procurement prices of new buses, the rise in salaries and other "unavoidable circumstances".
The Tamil Nadu Government had on January 19 hiked ticket prices of buses operated by transport corporations by about 20 to 54.54 percent, drawing criticism from all.
According to a government release, reduction of fares was between two paise to 10 paise per km for various categories of buses and routes such as city, districts, express and ordinary services
The revision, which will be to a maximum of Re one, will come into effect from tomorrow, an official release said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami said in Madurai that the government reduced the bus fares after demands from opposition parties and the public.
He said the government had increased the fares due to various reasons like a hike in fuel prices, procurement prices of new buses, the rise in salaries and other "unavoidable circumstances".
The Tamil Nadu Government had on January 19 hiked ticket prices of buses operated by transport corporations by about 20 to 54.54 percent, drawing criticism from all.
According to a government release, reduction of fares was between two paise to 10 paise per km for various categories of buses and routes such as city, districts, express and ordinary services
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