The domino effect: Public transport fares drop by 6%
The decision was taken in view of the drop in petrol price by Rs9.43 per litre and diesel by Rs6.18 per litre
PESHAWAR:
The government has decreased fares for public transport by 6% to provide relief to consumers. The decision was taken in view of the significant drop in petrol price by Rs9.43 per litre and diesel by Rs6.18 per litre.
The copy of the notification available with The Express Tribune stated K-P secretary transport Muhammad Humayun Khan issued directives to the Provincial Transport Authority (PTA) to slash transport fares. The notification added following the decrease in the price of diesel to Rs101.21 per/litre by the federal government, PTA has cut down fares for diesel operated passenger vehicles accordingly.
The new rate list has already been placed outside the Peshawar Bus Terminal (PBT). PBT manager Rashid Gul Khan confirmed the new fares while talking to The Express Tribune.
New fares
Khan said the new flying coach fare per passenger for the journey from PBT to Bannu is Rs226, Rs390 for DI Khan, Rs181 for Haripur, Rs224 for Abbottabad and Rs252 for Mansehra.
While the new luxury bus fare per passenger for the journey from PBT to Bannu is Rs230, Rs396 for DI Khan, Rs184 for Haripur, Rs228 for Abbottabad and Rs257 for Mansehra.
From PBT to Karachi will now cost Rs2,158 per person, Rs1,727 for the journey to Quetta, Rs1,048 to Bahawalnagar, Rs607 to Faisalabad, Rs439 to Sialkot, Rs200 to Rawalpindi via GT Road and Rs211 via Motorway, Rs129 to Islamabad via GT Road and Motorway both.
Khan added that strict action will be taken against transporters who fail to comply with the reduction.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2014.
The government has decreased fares for public transport by 6% to provide relief to consumers. The decision was taken in view of the significant drop in petrol price by Rs9.43 per litre and diesel by Rs6.18 per litre.
The copy of the notification available with The Express Tribune stated K-P secretary transport Muhammad Humayun Khan issued directives to the Provincial Transport Authority (PTA) to slash transport fares. The notification added following the decrease in the price of diesel to Rs101.21 per/litre by the federal government, PTA has cut down fares for diesel operated passenger vehicles accordingly.
The new rate list has already been placed outside the Peshawar Bus Terminal (PBT). PBT manager Rashid Gul Khan confirmed the new fares while talking to The Express Tribune.
New fares
Khan said the new flying coach fare per passenger for the journey from PBT to Bannu is Rs226, Rs390 for DI Khan, Rs181 for Haripur, Rs224 for Abbottabad and Rs252 for Mansehra.
While the new luxury bus fare per passenger for the journey from PBT to Bannu is Rs230, Rs396 for DI Khan, Rs184 for Haripur, Rs228 for Abbottabad and Rs257 for Mansehra.
From PBT to Karachi will now cost Rs2,158 per person, Rs1,727 for the journey to Quetta, Rs1,048 to Bahawalnagar, Rs607 to Faisalabad, Rs439 to Sialkot, Rs200 to Rawalpindi via GT Road and Rs211 via Motorway, Rs129 to Islamabad via GT Road and Motorway both.
Khan added that strict action will be taken against transporters who fail to comply with the reduction.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2014.