Govt withdraws 30% fare hike Check Details

Govt withdraws 30% fare hike

Jammu, Dec 1: Government has withdrawn 30 percent fare hike on public transport in J& K. The hike had earlier been effected in view of pandemic. Government has accorded sanction to the withdrawal of “ 30 percent of fare hike on authorized fare” ordered vide government order no: 30 JK ( TR) of 2020 dated 22- 06- 2020 in view of restrictions imposed on seat capacity of stage carriage passenger vehicles due to covid- 19 pandemic, an order said. “ Only authorized fare ( charged prior to the issuance of government order number 31: JK ( TR) of 2020 dated 22- 06- 2020 shall be charged from the passengers by the operators of stage carriage passenger vehicles in the Union Territory,” the order reads. “ Any violation of this order shall strictly be dealt with under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.”