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Panel mooted steep hike in bus fares but raise won't be 'that much': Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh

Panel mooted steep hike in bus fares but raise won't be 'that much': Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh

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After the Union Cabinet approved a 3% dearness allowance increase for central government employees, the Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan governments also raised DA by 3% each, while Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh announced 2% hikes each for state employees and pensioners ahead of Diwali.

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    Bengaluru: Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh on Monday revealed that the Public Transport Fare Regulatory Committee (PTFRC) had recommended "a very high" hike in bus fares but promised that ticket prices would not be increased by "that much". The disclosure confirms a DH report dated October 16 that…

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Bengaluru: Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh on Monday revealed that the Public Transport Fare Regulatory Committee (PTFRC) had recommended "a very high" hike in bus fares but promised that ticket prices would not be increased by "that much". The disclosure confirms a DH report dated October 16 that…

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Panel mooted steep hike in bus fares but raise won't be 'that much': Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh

Bengaluru: Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh on Monday revealed that the Public Transport Fare Regulatory Committee (PTFRC) had recommended "a very high" hike in bus fares but promised that ticket prices would not be increased by "that much". The disclosure confirms a DH report dated October 16 that…

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