THE Chhattisgarh Government has revised passenger bus fares across ordinary, deluxe, sleeper, semi-sleeper and super-luxury services. The Transport Department has issued a notification in the official gazette, prescribing the revised fare structure under Section 67(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. According to the notification, the fare for ordinary bus services has been fixed at Rs 10 for the first five kilometres and Rs 1.75 per passenger per kilometre thereafter. Ordinary night services will charge 10 per cent more than the prescribed ordinary bus fare. For deluxe bus services, the fare has been fixed at Rs 12 for the first five kilometres and Rs 2.20 per passenger per kilometre thereafter. The same rates will apply to deluxe night services. For non-AC deluxe sleeper and semi-sleeper services, the prescribed fare is Rs 12 for the first five kilometres, followed by Rs 2.20 per passenger per kilometre. For AC deluxe sleeper and semi-sleeper services, the fare will be Rs 12 for the first five kilometres and Rs 3.20 per passenger per kilometre thereafter.

 

The prescribed rates for seats and sleeper berths will apply according to the respective service categories. For super-luxury AC services, the fare has been fixed at Rs 12 for the first five kilometres and Rs 3.30 per passenger per kilometre thereafter. The notification also specifies separate rates for AC semi-sleeper and sleeper services. The notification provides 100 per cent fare exemption for persons with visual impairment, persons with intellectual disabilities, persons with disabilities affecting both legs, senior citizens aged 80 years and above, and people living with HIV, along with one attendant. Residents of Chhattisgarh certified as Maoism-affected persons by the district Collector, on the recommendation of the concerned district Superintendent of Police, will be entitled to a 50 per cent fare exemption while travelling by passenger buses within the State. The notification states that violations of the prescribed conditions will invite action against permit holders under Section 86 and against conductors under Section 34 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.