The fare for taxis and auto-rickshaw will soon increase in Delhi and the commuters will have to pay more for every kilometer. It is expected that the fare of the taxis will increase by ₹15. And for 3-wheeler autos, it will increase by ₹1.5 per kilometer. The officials announced this hike on 1 July 2022. Kailash Gahlot, the Delhi transport minister, confirmed the increased fares.
Why Will Delhites Have To Pay More For Taxi And Auto Rickshaw Rides?
As per the officials, Delhites will witness this surge in fare of public transport because of the increased price of CNG. This decision came into action amid the spike in the CNG prices. The proposal to pay more for fares has already been approved. Now this will certainly be a part of the discussion for the cabinet approval in the upcoming meeting.
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The Delhi government formed a fare revision committee of 13 members back in April. It was the committee’s recommendation to increase the fares of taxis and auto-rickshaw. They recommended an increase of ₹1 per kilometer for every three-wheeler. And for taxis, they recommended an increase of 60% of the previous fare.
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This Is How The Meter Down Charges Will Increase:
In fact, the officials announced that there will be changes in the meter down charges as well. For three-wheelers, the increase in meter down charges will be ₹30 now; an increase of ₹5 from the previous ₹25. And for each kilometre, Delhites have to pay ₹11, it was ₹9.50 before. For taxi rides, the meter down charges will soon be ₹40 and it was ₹25 previously. When someone is travelling by an AC taxi, they have to pay ₹20 per kilometre instead of ₹16. And for non-AC taxis, the fare is going to be ₹17 instead of ₹14.
There have been a lot of spikes in the price of CNG over the last 6 months. At the beginning of 2022, the price was approximately ₹52.04 per kg. Within a span of 6 months, the price rose to ₹75.61 per kg now. The increase in fares is dependent on CNG prices and Consumer Price Index.