Karnataka hikes bus fares in BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC

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KSRTC buses in Bengaluru. The average hike comes to around 23% for KSRTC, and between 33% and 35% for BMTC.  | Photo Credit: File photo

The Karnataka government has increased bus fares across all four State-run transport corporations – BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC, with the average hike coming to around 23% for KSRTC, and between 33% and 35% for BMTC.

The revised fares will come into effect after November 4 midnight.

The fare revision is lower than the 45% increase recommended by the Public Transport Fare Regulatory Committee (PTFRC), chaired by retired IAS officer Atul Kumar Tiwari.

The boards of the four transport corporations had reportedly sought a fare increase of up to 90%, according to Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh.

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