Madras High Court gives Tamil Nadu four weeks on bus-fare review
The Madras High Court has given the Tamil Nadu government four more weeks to make a final decision on revising bus fares. The current fare was fixed at ₹0.58 per kilometre in 2018, when diesel cost ₹67.50 a litre; diesel now costs about ₹100, according to The Hindu. The outcome remains pending.
The Madras High Court has granted the Tamil Nadu government four more weeks to take a final decision on a proposed revision of bus fares, The Hindu reports. The fare under discussion was last fixed at ₹0.58 per kilometre in 2018. At that time, diesel was priced at ₹67.50 per litre, according to the information supplied to the court.
Diesel now costs around ₹100 per litre. The difference in fuel prices is part of the context for the government’s consideration of a revised fare. The court’s order gives the state additional time to reach a final position.
The available material does not specify the fare being proposed, identify the petitioner or state when the four-week period expires. It also does not say whether any increase has been approved. For now, the final decision remains with the Tamil Nadu government.
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