Auto fare likely to go up in Telangana; Trasnport Dept proposed increase in minimum fares

Autorickshaw fares are likely to see upward revision after over a decade as the Telangana Transport Department proposed a hike. The minimum fare is recommended to be being increased from ₹20 to ₹30 and the fare for every subsequent kilometre from ₹11 to ₹14.

The proposal, submitted to the State government, by a panel is based on the recommendations of a committee constituted to examine the prevailing fare structure and operating costs of autorickshaws. The committee has also recommended increasing waiting charges from ₹0.50 to ₹0.75 a minute and the luggage charge from ₹0.25 to ₹0.50 per package. The existing provision of charging one-and-a-half times the normal fare for journeys between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. has been retained.