Volvo travel from Chandigarh to Delhi to now cost more

If you are planning to travel to Delhi soon, a slight increase in fares might surprise you as the Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday, approved a 13.33 percent increase in bus fares.

If you are planning to travel to Delhi soon, a slight increase in fares might surprise you as the Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday, approved a 13.33 percent increase in bus fares.

For example, the fare for ordinary bus up to Delhi has been hiked by about Rs 20 and for Volvo about Rs 30. (HT Photo)

An official release said fares of air-conditioned (AC) buses, including Volvos, have also been hiked in view of the increase in operational cost. The fares were last revised in 2012-13.

The passengers will now have to cough up 10 paise extra per km for the ordinary bus, about 17 paise per km for intra-state AC buses and about 13 paise for inter-state AC buses including Volvos.

For example, the fare for ordinary bus up to Delhi has been hiked by about Rs 20 and for Volvo about Rs 30.

HIKE IN RUPEES

Ordinary buses: 10 paise per km; impact: About Rs 10 extra for a distance of about 100 km

Intra-state luxury (AC) buses: 17.75 paise per km; impact: About Rs 18 extra for about 100 km

Inter-state AC (Volvos) buses: 12.50 paise per km; impact: About Rs 12.50 every 100 km in Haryana