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Karnataka to decide on bus fare hike in early November
Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh says the state will announce its decision on raising fares for state-run buses on November 4 after meeting with transport corporations.
In brief
Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh says the state will announce its decision on raising fares for state-run buses on November 4 after meeting with transport corporations. Karnataka's government will decide on a proposed bus fare hike in the first week of November after the Cabinet deferred the decision and the…
Cabinet defers bus fare decision
Karnataka's Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh said Thursday the Cabinet held detailed discussions on a proposed fare hike for state-run buses but deferred making a final decision.
Diesel costs strain transport corporations
Suresh said repeated increases in diesel and other petroleum product prices had placed considerable financial pressure on the state's four transport corporations, requiring fare revision.
“Repeated increases in diesel and other petroleum product prices had placed considerable financial pressure on the State's four transport corporations.”
Chief Minister hands decision to Transport Department
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar discussed the proposal with Cabinet ministers, then entrusted the Transport Department with responsibility for taking the final call on fare revision.
Committee submitted fare hike report
The Karnataka Public Transport Fare Regulation Committee, headed by former IAS officer Atul Kumar Tiwari, recently submitted its report on the proposed fare hike to the state government.
Decision scheduled for November 4
A meeting with senior officials of all four state-owned transport corporations is scheduled for November 3 to discuss the proposal. The final decision will be announced on November 4.
The essence
Karnataka's government will decide on a proposed bus fare hike in the first week of November after the Cabinet deferred the decision and the Transport Department took responsibility for the final call.
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