Kerala Buses have Costliest Fares in South India

28 January 2014
Kochi

After a rise in Bus Fares in Kerala Previous year Private Bus Operator have again demanded a ricse in ticket prices. But, obviously, the UDF government does not want to go in for a hike immediately as the Lok Sabha polls are round the corner.

The current minimum charge here is Rs 6 against Rs 3 in Tamil Nadu and Rs 4 in Karnataka. The income per km in Kerala is the highest in South India because of the high density of population and subsequent demand for public transport.

“The committee headed by Justice Ramachandran basically relied on a NATPAC study that showed the average number of passengers per bus as 32 whereas the private bus owners themselves submitted it as 50.

Diesel price is almost the same in Tamil Nadu – Rs 57.95 (Chennai) as against Rs 58.15 (Kochi). The Private Bus Operators Confederation that had threatened to go on an indefinite strike from January 29 if the government did not accede to their demands that included raising the minimum ticket charge to Rs 10.

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