The Regional Transport Authority on Monday announced a hike in autorickshaw fares by Rs 2 from August 1 in Maharashtra’s Pune district.
Autorickshaws will charge Rs 23 for the first 1.5 km instead of Rs 21, and Rs 15 for every subsequent kilometer instead of the prevailing rate of Rs 14, an RTA official said.
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The new fare hike will be applicable in Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation limits and Baramati, he said.
The RTA, headed by the district collector, revised the fare chart for the three jurisdictions in a meeting held on Monday, the official said.
The fare hike comes just nine months after the previous revision in October last year.
“The decision to increase the fare was taken based on the recommendations of the Khatua committee report, and the demands of hike due to the rise of CNG prices was also taken into consideration,” Pune Regional Transport Officer Ajit Shinde said.
It is mandatory for all autorickshaw drivers to recalibrate metres in their vehicles, he said.
Meanwhile, the autorickshaw union demanded an increase in its tariff from the state transport department.
