Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 5: Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner, Dr Rajendra K V, who also heads the district regional transport authority, be convening a meeting of the district regional transport authority during this week. In all likelihood, the meeting will take a decision on revising bus fare.

When only 50 percent of passenger capacity was allowed to be carried by buses a few days back, the private bus fare had been temporarily hiked. Now the buses are permitted with 100 percent passenger capacity. Therefore, the people have demanded to revert to previous rates.

Taking into account this complex issue, the deputy commissioner has called bus owners association representatives for a meeting with him on Monday July 5. After holding discussions with them, and after convening a meeting of the regional transport authority during this week, a final decision is likely to be taken to the proposed bus fare hike. The deputy commissioner confirmed that discussions will be held on Monday with bus owners association about the proposed fare hike.

The government night buses have been introduced during nights to all the destinations except Kodagu district. But KSRTC has not been permitted to run buses on Mandya route. Kodagu district administration has denied permission to run uses through that district.