Odisha hiked the bus fare
Odisha government hiked the bus fare by 5 paise to 8 paise per kilometer. The new bus fare will be effective from the coming 1st September.The government hiked the bus fare after a meeting with the All Odisha Private Bus Owners Association, said Commerce and Transport minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi.
As per the notification, the fare has been hiked by 5 to 8 paise per kilometer. The fare of the ordinary passenger and express bus is raised by 5 paise, there has been increase of 7 paise for deluxe buses and 8 paise per kilometer for AC buses.The passengers will now pay 64 paise per km for ordinary passenger buses, 67 paise per km for express buses, 89 paise for deluxe buses and Rs 1.08 for AC buses.