Bhubaneswar: Bus travel just got costlier in Odisha.
The state government has decided to revise fares across different categories of buses, with the lone exemption being town bus services.
According to a government notification, the new fares will come into effect from the date that the fare revision notification is published in the Odisha Gazette.
Under the new fare structure, the maximum fare for ordinary buses has been fixed at Rs 1.18 per passenger per kilometre. Express bus fares have been set at Rs 1.24 per kilometre, while semi-deluxe services will charge Rs 1.30 per kilometre.
The maximum fare for deluxe buses has been fixed at Rs 1.41 per passenger per kilometre. Passengers travelling in AC deluxe buses will pay Rs 1.99 per kilometre, while the rate for super premium buses has been set at Rs 3.21 per kilometre.
Passengers availing of super premium fully sleeper AC coach buses will have to shell out Rs 4.61 per berth per kilometre, the highest fare.
The revised fare structure will apply to stage carriage buses operating within Odisha, except for town buses.
The rates as per the notification are the maximum permissible fare every category.