Chandigarh: Brace for more price pain as taxi, auto fares go up
2 years, 8 months ago

Chandigarh: Brace for more price pain as taxi, auto fares go up

Hindustan Times  

A day after the UT administration notified the water tariff hike, it also increased the charges for using taxi and auto services in the city. The rates for taxi travel within Chandigarh have never been increased since 2013, while the long-distance fares were last revised in 2015. Through the formula, the fares will be revised annually at the start of the new fiscal year,” said Nitin Kumar Yadav, UT home and transport secretary. On the increase, Hitesh Puri, chairman, Chandigarh Residents’ Association Welfare Federation, said, “It is understandable, as the cost for operating taxi and autos is increasing by the day. But the administration should have taken residents on board before putting additional financial burden, which comes only a day after the hike in water tariff.” Meanwhile, Chandigarh Taxi Owners’ Association president Ramesh Ahuja said, “We welcome the increase in rates, but these will be mostly inconsequential for us.

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