KP fixes separate fares for CNG transport vehicles

PESHAWAR: The Transport Department of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced separate fare list for the CNG run vehicles in the province.

According to details, new fare charges for flying coaches and mini buses have been fixed as 77 paisa, AC buses as 97 paisa, ordinary buses 62 paisa and luxury buses 72 paisa per KM per passenger.

In a letter addressed to all Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs) in the province to pass on relief to the passengers, they have been asked to display the new fare rates at visible places in General Bus Stands in their jurisdiction and inside commuters' vehicles for information of transporters and passengers.

They have also been directed that the violating transporters and drivers may be brought to book under intimation to Provincial Transport Authority.

The new fare charges from Peshawar to various cities would be as follows.

Peshawar-Mardan, flying coaches Rs. 44.66, AC buses Rs. 56.26, ordinary buses Rs. 35.96 and luxury buses Rs. 41.76 respectively while Peshawar-Mingora as Rs. 132.44 for flying coach and Rs. 166.84 for AC buses, Peshawar-Swabi Rs. 91.63 and Rs. 115.43, Peshawar-Charsadda 20.79 and Rs. 26.19, Peshawar-Bannu Rs. 147.84 and Rs. 186.24, Peshawar-DI Khan Rs. 258.72 and Rs. 325.92, Peshawar-Kohat Rs. 50.05 and Rs. 63.91, Peshawar - Hangu Rs. 79.31 and Rs. 99.91, Peshawar-Dir Rs. 192.5 and Rs. 242.5, Peshawar-Haripur Rs. 120.12 and Rs. 151.32, Peshawar-Abbottabad Rs. 148.61 and Rs. 187.21, Peshawar-Mansehra Rs. 167.09 and Rs. 210.49. Peshawar-Topi Rs. 103.95 for flying coach and Rs. 130.95 for AC bus respectively.

It has also been clarified that the existing concession of 50% in the actual fare allowed to the students of educational institutions, deeni madarassa, blind/disabled persons and the passengers above the age of 60 years shall continue.

In case the air-condition system is not working in air-conditioned vehicles, then fares of deluxe stage carriage bus will be charged. (APP)