A commute aboard the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) buses got dearer by up to ₹ 5 with the transport juggernaut introducing a diesel cess.
Sources at the TSRTC said that with the price of diesel now at ₹105.47, the move to introduce this diesel cess comes after much deliberation. The sources pointed out that with the TSRTC suffering losses to the tune of ₹7 crore per day, primarily on account of the diesel prices, the management was forced to take this decision.
According to the TSRTC management, a diesel cess of ₹2 per passenger would be levied on Pallevelugu and City Ordinary buses. For services such as Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, and Metro Express, a diesel cess of ₹5 would be levied.