Karnataka transport fare hike panel to submit report soon
A government-appointed committee in Karnataka is set to submit a report regarding a proposed hike in state-owned bus fares. The Transport Minister cited rising diesel costs as the primary reason for the financial strain on transport corporations.
Why it matters
Fare hikes directly impact the daily cost of living for commuters and reflect the broader economic challenges faced by state-run public transport systems.
The committee headed by retired IAS officer Atul Kumar Tiwari and constituted to examine a proposed hike in bus fares of Karnataka’s State-owned transport corporations is expected to submit its report to the government in a few days, Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh said on Wednesday (September 30).
Speaking to reporters after a joint review meeting of the Home and Transport departments at Vikas Soudha, chaired by Home Minister Priyank Kharge and Mr. Suresh, the Transport Minister said a fare revision had become necessary as the transport corporations were facing severe financial difficulties.
Mr. Suresh said that the committee had studied the financial condition of all the State transport corporations and would submit its recommendations shortly. The report will be placed before the Cabinet for discussion, following which a decision on revising bus fares will be taken with the approval of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, he said.
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