The Government of Sindh Transport and Mass Transit Department in view of decrease in Petrol Diesel Prices up to Rs. 40 for Petrol and Rs. 15 for High-Speed Diesel per liter with effect from 16.10.2023 and decrease in Petrol/Diesel prices by Rs. 8 and Rs. 11 per liter with effect from 01.10.2023 and to pass on the benefit of such price reduction of Petrol & Diesel to the general public by proportionate decrease in the fares of public/private transport as per applicable rules/procedure with the coordination of all stake holders especially the District Administration and Police and to ensure the implementation of the reduced rates of the fares of public/private transport directed that road checking be started immediately to ensure that fares are decreased to facilitate general public commuters, Reports of such road checking and action taken must be submitted in Transport and Mass Transit department for taking further action.
The public transport operators shall bring down the fares in the wake of reduction in oil prices by the Federal Government, this statement was given by Additional Deputy Commissioner-11 ShaheedBenazirabad Ali SherJamali while chairing a meeting of transporters in order to pass on relief to general public on Wednesday. He said that passengers would be charged stipulated fare otherwise legal action would be initiated against transporters and penalties would be imposed on them. Meeting resolved that Air Conditioned vehicles would charge fare at the rate of Rs 3.25 per kilometer while non-AC vehicles would charge Rs 2.75 per kilometer.
Earlier the transporters were charging fare at Rs 4 to Rs 4.5 per kilometer. Additional Deputy Commissioner directed Secretary District Regional Transport Authority to positively implement the new fares of public transport. Secretary District Regional Transport Authority HaroonJamali, Information Officer Aijaz Ali Teevino and owners of public transport attended the meeting.
