The government of Sindh in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-section (II) of Section 45 of Provincial Motor Vehicle Ordinance 1965 has re-fixed the transport fare for vehicles plying on city and inter-city routes.
According to a notification issued by the government of Sindh here on Friday, the revised fares are also consequent upon recent decrease in the price of CNG. All buses plying in city will charge Rs 10 for up to five kilometer distance, Rs 15 up to 10 kilometers and Rs 16 up to 20 kilometers. Students would be entitled to concessional rates that would be 50 percent of the actual fare.
Mini buses would also charge Rs 10 for a five kilometer distance, Rs 15 up to 10 km and Rs 17 up to 15 km. For coaches, the fare would be Rs 17 up to 10 km and Rs18 up to 20 km. As for intercity routes the air-conditioned coaches and hi-ace vans would charge Rs 1.28 per kilometer against the previous rate of Rs 1.60 per km.
Non-air-conditioned buses and hi-ace vans would charge 76 paisas per kilometer against previous fare of 95 paisas per kilometer. Fares for air-conditioned buses run under urban transport system (UTS) will be Rs 15 up to a distance of 10 kilometers. Previously, this was Rs 17.