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Center-Left Owned by The South FirstKarnataka hikes bus fares by 23% to 35% across four state-run transport corporations from 5 November
What's behind this
An IT couple in Bengaluru disclosed a monthly household budget of ₹1.73 lakh, which includes rent of about ₹60,000, transport, groceries and other expenses. Their largest outlay is travel, amounting to roughly ₹9 lakh per year. The couple noted they are not closely tracking their spending. A related report notes that the fare for an express bus between Hubballi and Bengaluru has risen by Rs 123.
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Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh maintained that the fare increase had nothing to do with the Congress government's flagship “guarantee” scheme, Shakti, which provides women and transgender persons free travel on non-luxury buses. The post Karnataka hikes bus fares by 23% to 35% across four…
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In Bengaluru, the minimum BMTC fare has increased to ₹10 from ₹6, while the maximum fare has risen to ₹45 from ₹35
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Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh maintained that the fare increase had nothing to do with the Congress government's flagship “guarantee” scheme, Shakti, which provides women and transgender persons free travel on non-luxury buses. The post Karnataka hikes bus fares by 23% to 35% across four…
