UPSRTC raises fare for general buses by 25p/km

Abhishek Awasthi.

Lucknow: The fare for common buses in Uttar Pradesh have been raised by 25 paise per kilometre by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. The maximum cost for common buses operated by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has been set at Rs 1.30 per passenger each kilometre, according to a notification issued by State Transport Authority Chairman L Venkateswara Lu. The fare was Rs 1.05 per passenger each kilometre till Monday, according to the UPSRTC website.