Delhi auto, taxi fares raised; ₹11 per km for autos and ₹20 for AC taxis

Delhi news: There are around 93,00 autos and 80,000 taxis in the national capital region.

Auto-rickshaw and taxi (black and yellow top) fares in Delhi have been increased per a January 9 notification issued by the national capital's Transport Department.

A pool of auto rickshaws seen outside Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on August 18, 2022. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

According to the notification auto-rickshaw fare for the first 1.5 km has been increased from ₹25 to ₹30, with per km fare thereafter increased from ₹9.5 to ₹11. Night charges - trips between 11 pm and 5 am - will be an extra 25 per cent of fare. Waiting charges will be 75 paise for every minute in traffic. Luggage - not including 'shopping bag' or 'small suitcase' - will be ₹10 per piece.

Taxi fares have been increased from ₹25 to ₹40 for the first kilometre, with per km rates for AC taxis revised from ₹16 to ₹20 and for non-AC taxis from ₹14 to ₹17. For taxis (AC and non-AC) night charges are the same as auto-rickshaws, with waiting charges set at ₹1 per minute and luggage charges (with same exceptions) at ₹15 per piece.

A hike in fares has been a long-standing demand of the unions.

The last revision to auto fares was in 2020, while fares for taxis (black-and-yellow, economy and premium) was in 2013.

In October Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot said, "Increased cost of CNG led autos and taxis to drive fewer kilometres, which impacted supply. Revised fares will help them support families and provide convenience to passengers."

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There are around 93,00 autos and 80,000 taxis in Delhi. This excludes cab aggregators like Ola and Uber, which do not come under the city scheme.

They are, therefore, not bound to follow these fares. In April, Uber hiked fares in the national capital by 12 per cent, citing fuel prices and drivers' demands.