UTC hikes bus fares by 10 per cent
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Transport Corporation has increased fares of its buses by 10 %. Passengers will now have to pay the fare in ordinary buses at the rate of 89 paise per km in the plains and Rs 1.42 per km in hilly areas. Similarly, for travelling in deluxe and AC buses, passengers will have to pay at the rate of Rs 1.51/km and Rs 1.71/km respectively in plains and Rs 1.78 /km and Rs 1.98/km respectively in the hilly areas.
Harish Rawat opens
PR office in Doon
Dehradun: Keeping in view the upcoming general elections, Union Minister and Haridwar MP Harish Rawat opened his public relations office in Dehradun on Monday. In Haridwar lok Sabha constituency, three out of 14 Assembly seats, namely Dharampur, Doilwala and Rishikesh, fall under Dehradun district. Talking to media, Rawat said that in view of the lok Sabha election, he decided to open this office and will try to meet people here every Friday.