Increased Auto fares in Delhi effective from Today
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, June 22, 2
New rates effective from June 03, 2010
Commuters in Delhi will have to spend more money on auto fares from Wednesday. City government on Tuesday effected a 35 per cent hike in auto and taxi fares following rise in CNG prices. Sheila dikshit government also made it mandatory for three-wheelers to install GPS within six months.
Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely told reporters that the minimum fare for autos will now be Rs 19 for the first two kilometers as against the current rate of Rs 10 for first kilometer. Subsequently, Rs 6.50 will be charged for every kilometer thereafter instead of current Rs 4.50.
Last time, the Delhi Government had effected a raise in the fares of autorickshaws and taxis in 2007.
Arvinder Singh Lovely said that while heeding to auto unions' demand for hike in fares, government has made it clear to them that permits will be cancelled if the autorickshaws fail to install Global Positioning System (GPS) in their vehicles within next six months.
