Srinagar, Apr 29: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved an 18 per cent fare hike for various categories of commercial passenger vehicles across the Union Territory, including buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws.
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According to a notification issued by the Transport Department, the revised fares will apply to big buses, medium and mini buses, taxi and maxi cabs, tourist taxis, premium tourist cabs, petrol auto-rickshaws and stage carriage vehicles such as Tata Magic.
The government has directed the Transport Commissioner, J&K, to fix the maximum chargeable fare for the notified categories as per the revised rates.
Meanwhile, separate fare rates have been fixed for electric vehicles operating in the public transport sector.
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As per the notification, e-rickshaws will charge ₹15 per kilometre, while e-autos will charge ₹25 for the first kilometre and ₹20 for every subsequent kilometre.
