Noting that the fare hike of ₹5 per ticket is being viewed through a “magnifying glass”, the authorities of APSRTC said that a campaign would be launched soon “to dispel the misconception about the fare hike” among the public.
Deputy Chief Traffic Manager (Chittoor) M. Bhaskar Reddy told The Hindu that in recent weeks, the diesel price has shot up to ₹107 a litre, as against ₹67 a litre a couple of years ago(a spike of ₹40).
“Given the present scenario of fuel rates, the fare hike of ₹5 to ₹10 over a distance ranging from the minimum to 250-300 kilometers is negligible. We are going to launch campaigns so that the public is not carried away by false propaganda, and explain to them the current scenario and appeal to them to cooperate with us,” he said.
