Citizen of Delhi will have to pay more for commuting through DTC buses. Delhi Cabinet today gave its approval for revision of DTC bus fare, and purchase of 1000 Low-floor buses including 750 Non-AC and 250 AC CNG buses. Delhi’s students will have to pay more for the bus passes. It will now cost Rs. 100. However, general monthly passes will now cost Rs.800 in Non-AC buses and Rs.1000 in AC buses. The decision to revise bus fare has been taken after more than two years. The last revision of DTC bus fare was taken in June 2007.
Delhi’s Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told media after the cabinet meeting that Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has been striving hard to augment its city transport fleet for which a huge capital investment is required. Apart from this, the operational cost is also increasing day-by-day. It has been decided to implement new fare structure in three stages in non-AC buses Rs.5 will be charged for a journey upto 3 km. whereas Rs.10 for a journey between 3 to 10 km and Rs.15 for a journey above 10 km. New fare for non-AC Green Lines, Limited Services, Railway Specials and night services will be flat Rs.15 and Rs.25 for such AC buses. New Fare structure in respect of AC buses will be Rs.10 for a journey up to 3 km., Rs.15 for a journey between 3 to 10 km. and Rs.25 for a journey above 10 km. For journey in AC Airport Services, new fare will be Rs.75 whereas in non-AC Airport service, it will be Rs.50. There has been no hike in monthly passes for senior citizens and press which will continue to be Rs.250 in non-AC buses for senior citizens and Rs.350 in AC buses for senior citizens. Journalists would continue to avail the facility at Rs.100 per month in Non-AC and Rs.200 per month in AC buses.