Bringing relief to the passengers, Punjab government on Saturday slashed fare of public buses by eight to 16 paise per passenger per kilometer in ordinary to super integral coaches.
The decreased rates will come into effect immediately, Punjab Transport minister Aruna Chaudhary said in a statement issued here.
Bus fare was hiked three times last year in Punjab, with increase of two paise in February, six paise in June and seven paise in November on account of rising fuel prices. For ordinary buses, the fare has been reduced from 117 paise per passenger per km to 109 paise. The fare of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) bus will be 130.80 paise per passenger per km, a cut of 9.60 paise.