Calling it an inevitable step in view of the steep hike in diesel price, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has imposed diesel cess on its tickets, as a result of which people will have to pay more for travel in RTC buses.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Corporation chairman A. Mallikarjuna Reddy and Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao said to minimise the revenue loss on account of the steep hike in fuel prices, diesel cess was being imposed on tickets, adding that there was no change in bus fares.
The corporation has imposed a diesel cess ₹2 on the tickets of Palle Velugu and city ordinary services, ₹5 on Express, City Metro Express and Metro Deluxe services, and ₹10 on Super Luxury and A/C buses. The rates come into effect from April 14 (Thursday), he said, informing that a minimum fare in Palle Velugu and City ordinary bus services now would be ₹10. The move would help the APSRTC generate an additional revenue of ₹7,500 crore per annum, he said.
