The Odisha Transport Department increased the bus fare in the State across all categories due to the continuous rise of Diesel prices. The fare has been hiked for all five categories of bus services.
According to the reports, the ordinary service fare has been hiked by four paise to 89 paisa/km, express service by four paise to 93 paisa/km, both deluxe and AC deluxe service by eight paise to 129 paise/km and the super-premium service has been increased by 12 paise to 244 paisa/km.
The report further stated that an order has been issued by the department which stated that the increase in the per litre price of diesel from Rs 88.77 on March 4 to Rs 97.25 as on July 1, the fare for stage carriers other than town buses plying within the State of Odisha will be fixed at an increased rate.
Earlier Odisha Government allowed the movement of bus transportation in category A that has less than 5 per cent TPR which includes 20 districts- Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Nuapada, Sonepur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Rayagada.
Padmanabh Behera, Transport Minister stated that the department will soon release an SOP to ensure that all the Covid-19 protocols are thoroughly followed, during the operation of bus services, by the operators as well as passengers.
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