BENGALURU: While skyrocketing diesel costs are burning a hole in its pocket, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has made up our minds to extend its discount for passengers touring by AC Vajra buses till June finish.
On January 1, BMTC had introduced a reduction in AC bus fares ranging between 5% and 37% with a mean fare aid of 29% on a trial foundation.
The initiative used to be targeted at weaning away passengers from cab aggregators like Ola and Uber.
BMTC officials said that choice of passengers in AC buses higher after the fares had been reduced but the operational price went up significantly.
BMTC is incurring an extra per thirty days loss of Rs 1.96 crore due the higher diesel price. “The new executive has to take a choice on the fare hike” said an respectable.
On January 1, BMTC had introduced a reduction in AC bus fares ranging between 5% and 37% with a mean fare aid of 29% on a trial foundation.
The initiative used to be targeted at weaning away passengers from cab aggregators like Ola and Uber.
BMTC officials said that choice of passengers in AC buses higher after the fares had been reduced but the operational price went up significantly.
BMTC is incurring an extra per thirty days loss of Rs 1.96 crore due the higher diesel price. “The new executive has to take a choice on the fare hike” said an respectable.
BMTC Vajra bus fare reduction on till June end
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