Mumbai news: Massive 14.9% hike in MSRTC bus fare, new rates effective today; check here

Mumbai news: A massive hike of 14.95 per cent hike in fares of the buses operated by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) came into operation on Saturday.

Updated25 Jan 2025, 02:40 PM IST

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The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), Mumbai, has received approval for a 14.95 per cent hike in state transport service fares.

“The State Transport Authority directed that this fare increase will come into effect from January 25, 2025 (post-midnight of January 24, 2025),” the Maharashtra government said.

The rates were hiked as per the formula determined by the Hakim Committee, news agency ANI reported. Following the hike, passengers travelling by MSRTC buses will have to pay more for their journeys.

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How much will passengers have to pay now?

According to Pune.news, the revised fares will lead to noticeable increases for certain popular routes. For example: "The e-Shivneri bus fare from Pune’s Swargate depot to Mumbai’s Dadar, currently ₹535, is likely to rise to ₹615. The semi-luxury Shivshahi bus fare from Swargate to Solapur, currently ₹555, is expected to increase to ₹638."

Despite the fare hike, the MSRTC has committed to continuing discounts for certain groups:

1. Senior Citizens: A 50% discount on ticket prices remains in effect.

2. Women Passengers: They also continue to enjoy a 50% concession.

The fare increase will be applicable to all routes operated by MSRTC, which has a massive fleet of 15,000 buses. These buses transport around 55 lakh passengers daily, making it one of the largest bus networks in India.

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Hike in auto rickshaws and taxi fare

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) approved a ₹3 increase in the base fare for both auto rickshaws and black-and-yellow taxis.

This means auto-rickshaw fares will rise from ₹23 to ₹26, while taxi base fares will increase from ₹28 to ₹31, news agency ANI reported.

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Additionally, the fare for blue-and-silver AC cool cabs will also see an increase of ₹8, with the new fare for the first 1.5 kilometers being ₹48, up from the current ₹40.

It's worth noting that these new rates will only be applicable once the meters in all vehicles have been recalibrated to reflect the changes.

Meanwhile, the Western Railway has initiated a three-day jumbo block, which will take place on the 24th, 25th, and 26th of this month. The mega block commenced at 11 PM last night, with plans to extend until 8:30 AM each morning.

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This block was taken for the construction of a bridge between Bandra and Mahim. Currently, Western Railway has resumed normal operations.

This will lead to repercussions on several long-distance trains, Train No. 20901, Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express, scheduled for January 25, 2025, will now depart at 06:15 hrs from Mumbai Central.

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Similarly, Train No. 22953, Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Gujarat Superfast Express, will be rescheduled to depart at 06:40 hrs on January 25, 2025. Train No. 12009, Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, will depart at 06:30 hrs from Mumbai Central on the same date. Additionally, Train No. 09052, Bhusaval-Dadar Special, will short terminate at Borivali and remain partially cancelled between Borivali and Dadar on January 25, 2025, according to Western Railway social media platform X updates.

(With inputs from agencies)

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