Long distance bus fares reduced
Wednesday, 24 December 2008
FE Report
The government has reduced the bus fare for long distance route by Tk 0.02 per kilometre following a cut in fuel prices, but it has not given any indication of such a measure for short distance transportation cost.
According to an official handout released on Tuesday, the fare of diesel-run bus has been re-fixed at Tk 0.96 per kilometre against Tk 0.98 previously.
Without mentioning any specific date for compliance, the statement said that the newly re-fixed fare chart would come into effect soon.
It said the fare for the diesel-run buses on Mawa-Paturia route through ferry terminal has been set at Tk 0.99 per km.
The fare of diesel-run minibuses has been set at Tk 0.99 against previous Tk 1.01 and rate for the minibuses on Mawa-Paturia route through ferry terminal set at Tk 1.02 against Tk 1.04.
The prices of kerosene and diesel have been reduced by Tk 2.0 per litre while petrol by Tk 4.0 and octane by Tk 3 a litre, which came into effect from 12:00am Tuesday.
The prices of per litre diesel and kerosene are now down to Tk 46 from Tk 48, petrol to Tk 74 from Tk 78 and octane Tk 77 from Tk 80 a litre.
On October 26 this year, the government slashed prices of petroleum products by 10 to 13 percent following a drastic fall in their prices on global market.
Previously, the government in July this year increased prices of petroleum products by 35 percent on an average as fuel prices on global market reached record high at $179 a barrel. But the prices have begun to slide since September.
However, the government has not said anything about adjusting the transport fares of diesel and petrol run-city buses.
When contacted, an official of Bangladesh Bus Truck Owners Association said that his organisation has not yet received any official notice from Bangladesh Road Transport Authorities (BRTA) about the changed fare.
"After receiving such notice the bus owners will take a decision on the new bus fare after holding a discussion with BRTA authorities," he said.
The inter-city bus passengers were seen Tuesday involved in altercation with bus workers over high fares despite the cut in fuel prices.
The government has reduced the bus fare for long distance route by Tk 0.02 per kilometre following a cut in fuel prices, but it has not given any indication of such a measure for short distance transportation cost.
According to an official handout released on Tuesday, the fare of diesel-run bus has been re-fixed at Tk 0.96 per kilometre against Tk 0.98 previously.
Without mentioning any specific date for compliance, the statement said that the newly re-fixed fare chart would come into effect soon.
It said the fare for the diesel-run buses on Mawa-Paturia route through ferry terminal has been set at Tk 0.99 per km.
The fare of diesel-run minibuses has been set at Tk 0.99 against previous Tk 1.01 and rate for the minibuses on Mawa-Paturia route through ferry terminal set at Tk 1.02 against Tk 1.04.
The prices of kerosene and diesel have been reduced by Tk 2.0 per litre while petrol by Tk 4.0 and octane by Tk 3 a litre, which came into effect from 12:00am Tuesday.
The prices of per litre diesel and kerosene are now down to Tk 46 from Tk 48, petrol to Tk 74 from Tk 78 and octane Tk 77 from Tk 80 a litre.
On October 26 this year, the government slashed prices of petroleum products by 10 to 13 percent following a drastic fall in their prices on global market.
Previously, the government in July this year increased prices of petroleum products by 35 percent on an average as fuel prices on global market reached record high at $179 a barrel. But the prices have begun to slide since September.
However, the government has not said anything about adjusting the transport fares of diesel and petrol run-city buses.
When contacted, an official of Bangladesh Bus Truck Owners Association said that his organisation has not yet received any official notice from Bangladesh Road Transport Authorities (BRTA) about the changed fare.
"After receiving such notice the bus owners will take a decision on the new bus fare after holding a discussion with BRTA authorities," he said.
The inter-city bus passengers were seen Tuesday involved in altercation with bus workers over high fares despite the cut in fuel prices.