As soon as the hike in petroleum prices was notified, transporters raised the fares, augmenting the miseries of commuters. Transporters increased fares and started charging Rs 15 from stop to stop from passengers, which led to arguments and fights between passengers and transporters. The transporters have demanded new fare lists all over the Punjab due to the recent increase in petroleum products and CNG prices and have threatened to strike if their demands are not met. Meanwhile, Aurangzeb Rathore, a well-known transporter, said that a meeting of all transporters’ associations has been called to determine further line of action.
