Peshawar : The Provincial Transport Authority (RTA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued the new revised fare rates on inter provincial and inter city routes in light of the enhanced diesel prices of Rs. 97.31/- per litre. All Secretaries of Regional Transport Authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
have been directed to ensure display of new fare tables at visible places in General Bus Stands at their jurisdiction and inside passenger vehicles for information of transporters and passengers. It has further directed that the violating transporters and drivers be brought to book under intimation to their office. Similarly, the existing concession of 50% in the actual fare allowed to the students of educational institutions, Deeni Madaris, Blind/Disabled persons and the passengers above the age of 60 years shallcontinue as usual. However, in case the air-conditioned system is not working in air-conditioned vehicles, then fares of deluxe stage carriage bus would be charged. According to new fare tables, Peshawar-Mardan fare for flying coaches/mini buses, and AC buses, will be Rs. 65/- and Rs. 77/-, respectively. Likewise Peshawar Mingora Rs. 193/- and Rs. 227/-, Peshawar Swabi Rs. 133/- and Rs. 157/- Peshawar Cahrsadda Rs. 30/- and Rs. 36/-, Peshawar Bannu Rs. 215/- and Rs. 253/-, Peshawar D.I.Khan Rs. 376/- and Rs. 443/-, Peshawar Kohat Rs. 72/- and Rs. 85/-, Peshawar Hangu Rs. 115/- and Rs. 136/-, Peshawar Dir Rs. 280/- and Rs. 330/- Peshawar Haripur Rs. 175/- and Rs.205/-, Peshawar Abbottabad Rs. 216/- and Rs. 254/- and Peshawar Mansehra as Rs. 243/- and Rs. 286/-, Peshawar Topi as Rs. 151/- and Rs. 178/- respectively. Moreover, the new revised fare rates on inter provincial routes between Mingora Rawalpindi for ordinary non AC mini buses will be Rs. 249/-, Abbottabad Rawalpindi as Rs. 109/-, Mansehra Rawalpindi Rs. 135/-, Peshawar Rawalpindi Rs. 146/- and Mardan Rawalpindi Rs. 120/-. The fares of Deluxe Non AC buses for Peshawar Faisal Abad will be charged as Rs. 419/-, Peshawar Multan Rs. 658/-, Mingora Lahore Rs. 449/-, Peshawar Sargodah Rs. 301/- and Peshawar Lahore as Rs. 349/-.Likewise, the AC buses will charge the new revised fare for Peshawar D.I.Khan as Rs. 444/-, Peshawar Abbottabad Rs. 255/-, Peshawar Mingora Rs. 227/- and Peshawar Mansehra Rs. 286/- respectively. All the concerned transporters have further been directed to charge the notified fares and in case of charging excess fares, strict action shall be initiated against the violators. PPI