With petrol and diesel prices rising full throttle, there is no let-up in woes for commuters. The crisis has affected all forms of transport — autorickshaws, cabs and public as well as private transport, making commuting costlier.
The latest hike in fuel prices saw petrol being sold at ₹119.47 a litre and diesel at ₹105.47 a litre at retail outlets in Hyderabad.
With this hike, and purportedly giving into cab drivers’ demands, cab hailing aggregator Uber announced a 15% increase in fare. The company claimed that the move is intended to “cushion drivers from the impact of spike in fuel prices”.
