Auto rickshaw minimum fare will be Rs 20 from January 12

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Mangaluru, 09 Jan 2015: Dakshina Kannada District Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Friday revised the auto rickshaw fair in the wake of reduction in petroleum price. 

 

Accordingly, the minimum charge for auto rickshaws in the district will be Rs 20 (for 1.5kms) and additional charge for each running km is fixed at Rs 13. At present, the auto rickshaw fare is Rs 25 (minimum charge) and Rs 14 (additional charge for each running km), which is in force from January 7, 2014. The revised auto rickshaw fare will be in force from January 12, said RTA chairman and deputy commissioner AB Ibrahim. 

 

Ibrahim has held a discussion on the issue of fare revision with auto rickshaw drivers, owners, representatives of various organizations and individuals before taking a decision. 

 

The prices of petrol and LPG were Rs 78.32 and Rs 62.10 per litre during the last auto rickshaw fare revision made on January 7, 2014. However, the prices have slashed to Rs 66.13 and Rs 37.27 per litre for petrol and LPG respectively recently after dip in oil price at the international market. While the price of petrol reduced by 15.56% (Rs 12.19), the rate of LPG dipped by 39.98% (24.83). Hence, the RTA has decided to go back to the auto rickshaw fare revision of December 15, 2012 when the price of petrol and LPG were Rs 73.09 and 47.12 respectively, Ibrahim said. 

 

"The revised auto rickshaw fare will be in force from January 12. I have invited members of auto rickshaw unions and general public to arrive at a consensus on fare revision. The authority will revise the auto rickshaw fare if the price of petrol touches Rs 73 or dips below Rs 58 per litre," Ibrahim said.