Is there any hike in the bus fares recently? If so, try to know the reasons for it.

Hike in the bus fare is the problem faced nationally in and around India. There is a continuous rise in the bus fares in the economy. Most of the state governments are increasing their bus fare by a huge percent. The main reasons for the hike in the bus fare are:

• A rise in the price of Petrol and diesel

This increase in the price of petrol and diesel will increase the price of tickets in the buses. This is because petrol and diesel are the main components used to run the bus. The petrol prices were 60Rs in 2014 whereas it crossed 80Rs in 2018. This makes the ride very costly and increases in the bus fare.

• Increase in vehicles

Everyone has their own vehicle in most of the cities. This makes them travel in their vehicle rather than in buses and other common vehicles. When there is a lack of passengers in buses, then the bus fare will automatically be increased to maintain the busses and pay the salary to drivers and conductors.