Due to rise in the diesel price, bus fares in all categories have been increased in the State under the automatic fare adjustment mechanism. The increasing rates came into force on Monday.
The fare of ordinary and express buses was hiked by 1 paisa per km and that of deluxe and AC deluxe buses rose by 2 paisa per km. Now, passengers have to pay 70 paise per km to travel in ordinary buses and 73 paisa per km to travel in express buses.
Deluxe category buses would now charge Rs 1.1 paisa as against 99 paisa. Passengers travelling in AC Deluxe buses would have to shell out Rs 1.23 instead of the existing Rs 1.21 paisa per km.
Earlier, the bus fares were increased in July 2018.