The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday raised the passenger fare in public transport by 30 per cent. A formal order, a copy of which lies with news agency, under number 31-JK (TR) of 2020, dated 22-06-2020, issued by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Transport Department, Hirdesh Kumar, wherein the passenger fare was hiked.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the charging of 130% of the existing authorized fare (existing authorized fare+30% of the existing authorized fare) from the passengers by stage carriage passenger vehicles, till further orders or till the restrictions imposed on the seating capacity, in view of COVID-19 pandemic, are eased, whichever is earlier and following which, only the authorized fare shall be charged from the passengers,” the order reads—(KNO)
