Tuesday, July 26, 2011: The Cabinet meeting on Tuesday has decided to hike the minimum bus charge to Rs 5 in the state. The cabinet approved the suggestions submitted by the expert committee appointed by the government to study on the bus fare issue.For the fast passenger buses the fare will go up to Rs 7. According to the fares approved by the cabinet the minimum distance that can be travelled for minimum fare will be increased from 2.5 kilometers to five kilometers.
The decision is likely to be announced after the discussions to be held between the Transport Minister and the bus operators Wednesday. The division regarding the fare hike of students will be taken after the meeting.
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