More private buses are likely to ply on Calcutta’s roads from Monday and operators said they would charge fares that make their business viable. This means a passenger will be expected to pay between Rs 10 and Rs 20 on most of the routes unlike the government-prescribed price band of Rs 7 to Rs 10.
Officially, transport minister Firhad Hakim said it was unacceptable that a section of bus operators would fix their own fares even though the state government completely sympathises with their operational challenges.
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Unofficially the government has so far not acted on any of the buses that have asked passengers to pay more than the government-regulated fares.
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