Udupi: Bus fares increased by 15%
Team Udayavani, May 31, 2020, 11:17 AM IST
Udupi: In DK and Udupi districts private city service buses will start from June 1 and will be full-fledged within a week, said Rajavarma Ballal, president of the Canara Bus Owners’ Association.
He said this while speaking at a news conference on Saturday in view of the Central government’s guidelines allowing resumption of bus services.
Ballal added that they have requested for a 3-month tax break. We have received tax breaks for 2 months and have demanded for an additional month again.
He further stated that the government has agreed to a 15% hike in bus fares. All CCB passes issued already will be converted into cash cards and no discounts will be available till the end of the COVID-19 crisis.
Buses will ply between 7 am to 7 pm. The minimum fare from Monday will be Rs 10 and only 30 passengers will be allowed to travel at once.
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