KARACHI, May 21: The Sindh transport department, consequent upon revision of POL prices by oil companies advisory committee on May 15, has revised the public transport fares.
The fares are under:
Description Urban Routes
Buses
Up to 5 kms Rs 4.00
Up to 10 kms Rs 5.00
Up to 15 kms Rs 6.00
Up to 20 kms Rs 6.00
Up to 25 kms Rs 6.50
Up to 30 kms Rs 6.50
Students 50% of
normal fare
Minibuses
Up to 5 kms Rs 5.00
Up to 10 kms Rs 6.00
Up to 15 kms Rs 7.00
Up to 20 kms Rs 7.00
Up to 25 kms Rs 7.00
Up to 30 kms Rs 7.00
Coaches
Upto 10 kms Rs 9.00
Above 10 kms Rs 10.00
Inter-City Routes
Metalled Roads Buses per km
50 seats & above Rs 0.37
Katcha Roads Buses
50 seats & above Rs 0.39
AC coaches Rs 0.72
Minibuses
26-29 seats Rs 0.37
Minibuses
13-18 seats Rs 0.37
Stage-cum-public
Carrier (desert) Rs 0.53
The minimum fare of Rs3 will continue to be charged by the inter-city stage carriage vehicles for any intermediary stop lying between the stops.
The above revision of fares is subject to conditions that the transporters shall ensure to replace the old smoke-emitting vehicles and make their vehicles environment friendly, avoid over-loading of passengers and whenever the prices of POL are lowered, there will be proportionate reduction in the fare rates, the notification added.
