{"id":1289164,"date":"2025-01-03T11:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T06:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1289164"},"modified":"2025-01-03T11:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T06:06:02","slug":"ksrtc-kkrtc-nwkrtc-bmtc-bus-fares-will-be-15-expensive-as-govt-approves-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/ksrtc-kkrtc-nwkrtc-bmtc-bus-fares-will-be-15-expensive-as-govt-approves-price-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"KSRTC, KKRTC, NWKRTC, BMTC Bus Fares Will Be 15% Expensive As Govt Approves Price Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Karnataka government has approved a 15% hike in bus fares for KSRTC, KKRTC, NWKRTC, and BMTC starting January 5, 2025. The hike excludes the Shakti scheme for free travel for women in regular services but applies to premier services. The revision, aimed at addressing rising costs and employee demands, is expected to generate \u20b974.8 crore in additional monthly revenue for RTCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-11.33.53\u202fAM-1024x577.png\" alt=\"KSRTC, KKRTC, NWKRTC, BMTC Bus Fares Will Be 15% Expensive As Govt Approves Price Hike\" class=\"wp-image-1289189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-11.33.53\u202fAM-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-11.33.53\u202fAM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-11.33.53\u202fAM-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-11.33.53\u202fAM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Details of the Fare Hike<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fare hike, approved during a cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is the first revision in over a decade for BMTC and five years for the other RTCs. Key highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exclusions<\/strong>: Women benefiting from the Shakti scheme can still travel free on regular buses, but fares apply to premier services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional Revenue<\/strong>: The increase is expected to add \u20b974.8 crore per month to RTC coffers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reasons Behind the Fare Increase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rising Operational Costs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Law Minister HK Patil stated that the hike was necessitated due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diesel Prices<\/strong>: Daily diesel expenses increased from \u20b99.2 crore to \u20b913.2 crore in five years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employee Salaries<\/strong>: Daily salary expenditures rose from \u20b912.8 crore to \u20b918.3 crore in the same period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maintenance Costs<\/strong>: Higher upkeep costs for the fleet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employee Pension Scheme<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Funds from the fare hike will support the recently approved pension schemes for RTC employees, as well as address salary revisions demanded by unions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact on Commuters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the fare hike affects male commuters, women using regular RTC services under the Shakti scheme remain unaffected. Of the 1.2 crore daily RTC passengers, 65 lakh are women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy emphasized that the state government will continue bearing the cost of the Shakti scheme despite financial challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial Challenges and Govt Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arrears<\/strong>: RTCs were burdened with \u20b95,900 crore in arrears under the previous government.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased Costs<\/strong>: Diesel, salaries, and other operational expenses have surged significantly over the years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Govt Initiatives<\/strong>: The hike is part of efforts to stabilize the finances of RTCs and prevent future disruptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Union Demands and Strike Threats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee unions have been demanding salary revisions and parity with government employees. 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