The Times of India 13.03.2013
PMPML fare up by Re1 from today
PUNE: The fares of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses will go up by Re 1 in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits from Wednesday. For those travelling outside municipal limits, will have to pay Rs 2 over the existing fare.
The Regional Transport Authority ( RTA) on Tuesday approved the hike on a proposal submitted by the PMPML board last week.
PMPML officials said the hike was imminent due to hike in prices of diesel. For bulk consumers, including public transport undertakings, the cost per litre of diesel has increased from Rs 52.1 (in mid-January) to Rs 67.37 from March 1 onwards.
The minimum fare will remain at Rs 5. From stage III onwards, it will increase from Rs 8 to Rs 9 and so on. The hike will come into effect from Wednesday and will be the second in last six months.
People living in fringe areas, i.e. outside the municipal limits of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, will be severely affected as the PMPML increased fares by Rs 2. For the first time, a different fare structure has been applied for transport to fringe areas. The PMPML provides its service on 98 routes outside the limits of Pune and Pimpri Chincwhad. The PMPML says this hike is on the lines of the bus fare structure of Mumbai's Best. The PMPML will make an additional Rs 13 lakh from it.
Meanwhile, commuters' groups have opposed the hike saying that the PMPML's fare is already the highest in the country. This will encourage people to buy their own vehicles, which will add to traffic chaos, the activists argued.
The Regional Transport Authority ( RTA) on Tuesday approved the hike on a proposal submitted by the PMPML board last week.
PMPML officials said the hike was imminent due to hike in prices of diesel. For bulk consumers, including public transport undertakings, the cost per litre of diesel has increased from Rs 52.1 (in mid-January) to Rs 67.37 from March 1 onwards.
The minimum fare will remain at Rs 5. From stage III onwards, it will increase from Rs 8 to Rs 9 and so on. The hike will come into effect from Wednesday and will be the second in last six months.
People living in fringe areas, i.e. outside the municipal limits of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, will be severely affected as the PMPML increased fares by Rs 2. For the first time, a different fare structure has been applied for transport to fringe areas. The PMPML provides its service on 98 routes outside the limits of Pune and Pimpri Chincwhad. The PMPML says this hike is on the lines of the bus fare structure of Mumbai's Best. The PMPML will make an additional Rs 13 lakh from it.
Meanwhile, commuters' groups have opposed the hike saying that the PMPML's fare is already the highest in the country. This will encourage people to buy their own vehicles, which will add to traffic chaos, the activists argued.
