Increased bus fares will be implemented from today (21), as the fares of general bus services were hiked by 4% with effect from midnight yesterday.
Minister of Transport Nimal Siripala de Silva announced the decision on bus fares increase during a discussion held at the ministry on September 19.
However, there would be no changes for the minimum fare and would remain as Rs 12, the Minister had stated at the discussion.
The discussion, headed by the subject minister, was held with the participation of representatives of private bus trade unions at the Ministry of Transport.
The trade union representatives had requested the subject minister for an increase in bus fares in line with the fuel price hike.
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva had stated that the 10% bus fare hike requested by the trade union representatives cannot be allowed and that based on the instruction of the experts’ committee appointed on this, permission can be granted for a 4% increase in fares.
He had emphasized that no changes will be made to the minimum fare of Rs 12.
