The Himachal Pradesh government enhanced the fare of long-distance buses in the state by fifteen per percent.
As per a notification issued on Thursday from Shimla, “The bus fare in the plain area has been increased from Rs 1.40 to Rs 1.60 per kilometre, and in the hilly area the bus fare has been increased from Rs 2.10 to Rs 2.50 per kilometre per passenger.”
“In deluxe buses the fare has been enhanced from Rs. 1.95 to Rs 3.10 per kilometer in plains and from Rs 3.10 to Rs 4 per kilometer in hilly areas, while in AC and Super Deluxe buses the fare has been enhanced from Rs 3.90 per kilometer to Rs 5.20 per kilometer in plains and from Rs 5.20 per kilometer to Rs 6.50 per kilometer in hilly area.”
