19% fare hike for public transport in jammu, check here the new prices
Ajay K. Bhagat | Posted on 14th of March, 2021 10:31PM IST
Jammu: 19% fare hike in public transport. With the increase in petrol and diesel prices, 19% hike was initiated in public transport fares. Few days back, a meeting regarding the new fares was held which was headed by LG Manoj Sinha.
As per notice, Rs. 12 will be the fare for 5 kms whereas Rs. 14 are to be paid for a distance of 10 kms.
The new rates are as follows:
For Local buses:
Distance Old rate New rate
Jammu – Udhampur Rs. 71 Rs. 84
Jammu – Kathua Rs. 82 Rs. 97
Jammu – Samba Rs. 38 Rs. 45
Jammu – Akhnoor Rs. 26 Rs. 31
Jammu – Poonch Rs. 323 Rs. 384
Jammu – Rajouri Rs. 203 Rs. 241
Jammu – Katra Rs. 58 Rs. 69
Jammu – Reasi Rs. 96 Rs. 114
Jammu – Ramban Rs. 180 Rs. 214
Jammu – Doda Rs. 215 Rs. 255
Jammu – Kishtwar Rs. 288. Rs. 342
Local Matadors:
Distance New fare
Janipur – Bari Brahamana Rs. 20
Panjtirthi – Gandhi Nagar. Rs. 13
Shastri Nagar – Jewel Rs. 13
Gandhi Ngr Hospital – Maheshpura Rs. 15
Gol Market – Shalamar Rs. 13
New auto and taxi fares will soon be revealed. However, the new rates of all the public transport sources aren’t officially confirmed by the Matador Union yet. When the official confirmed we will update to peoples of Jammu.
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