Notification issued on bus fare hike

The road transport and highway department of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has issued a notification rescheduling the fares of diesel-powered buses and minibuses after the increase in fuel prices. This notification is issued under the authority given in Section 34 (2) of the Road Transport Act-2018.

On Sunday (07 August) by order of the President, Deputy Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Department Md. Monirul Alam signed the notification.

According to the notification, in the case of buses and minibuses plying on inter-district and long-distance routes, the maximum fare per passenger per kilometer of the Road Transport and Highways Department is 2 taka 20 paisa instead of 1 taka 80 paisa; In the case of buses plying in Dhaka and Chittagong cities, the fare per kilometer has been fixed at 2 taka 50 paisa instead of 2 taka 15 paisa per passenger.

Besides, in case of minibuses plying in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolis and buses and minibuses plying within the districts under Dhaka Transport Coordinating Authority (DTCA) (Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur, Manikganj and Dhaka), the fare per passenger per kilometer is Tk 2.40 paisa instead of Tk 2.05 paisa; The minimum fare for buses and minibuses plying in Dhaka and Chittagong cities has been fixed at Tk 10 and Tk 8 respectively.

In case of re-arrangement of seats of buses/minibuses for comfortable travel by reducing the number of seats authorized by BRTA, the fare rates shall be fixed proportionately as per clause above. In that case, the authority approving the route permit should get proportional fare approval from BRTA or Passenger and Goods Transport Committee.

The fare hike will not be applicable to gas powered vehicles. All notifications and orders issued earlier regarding fare fixation of diesel buses and minibuses are cancelled. Fare rates must be posted in a visible place on every bus and minibus. This fare rate issued in public interest will be effective from August 7.