Kolkata bus fare to increase by Re 1: Bengal Transport Minister
Kolkata, June 6: In view of the steep hike in fuel price, bus fares in the city would increase by one rupee over all routes, West Bengal Transport Minister Subhendu Adhikari said on Wednesday.
The fares of taxis and waterways will also witness some increase, he said.
"I apologise to the daily commuters while announcing that we are increasing the bus fare by one rupee at every stage. Also, the taxi and the waterways will get some hike in the fares," Adhikari said following a meeting between the state government and bus operators.
"In future, if the price of the diesel falls, there will be a mechanism through which the fare will be reduced automatically," he added.
The bus operators had threatened to gone on strike on June 7 if their demands are not fulfilled.
But after the meeting, the operators were not categorical on whether the strike would be organised or not.
"There has been a one rupee hike in every stage of the bus fare. Still not sure how the price of diesel, spare parts and all other expenses will be covered in this hike," said Tapan Bandopadhyay, General Secretary of Kolkata Bus Owners' Associations.
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Student killed, several injured as school picnic bus overturns
Nagpur (PTI): A student was killed and several students and teachers were injured as the bus carrying them to a picnic spot overturned near here on Tuesday morning, police said.
The accident took place when students and teachers of Saraswati High School in Shankar Nagar area here were heading for a picnic spot in neighbouring Wardha district in five buses.
One of the buses, with some 50 persons on board, overturned near Deoli Pendhari village on Hingani Road in a hilly section on the outskirts of the city, said an official of Hingna police station.
The deceased boy was a Class 7 student, he said, without disclosing the name. A girl and a teacher sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, while others were taken to a nearby rural hospital.
Investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident, police said.
