Hike in AMTS bus ticket prices

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to increase the fares of AMTS (Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service).

The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) run AMTS city bus facility has been running at a loss for the past several years. Bus fares have also not been increased for the last 12 years.

In a latest decision the bus fare has been fixed at Rs 5 for 3 kilometers, Rs 10 for 3 to 5 kilometers, Rs 15 for 5 to 8 kilometers, Rs 20 for 8 to 14 kilometers, Rs 25 for 14 to 20 kilometers and Rs 30 for more than 20 kilometers. These new fares will be implemented from July 1.

The ‘Manpasand’ tickets that provide access to the AMTS for a full day will now cost Rs. 45, previously it was Rs 35, while the price for women remains unchanged at Rs 20. Also, they can also be used for both AMTS and BRTS services from now.

The AMC has increased the price of the monthly concession pass for male students to Rs 400, previously it was Rs 300, and for female students to Rs 350. The three-month pass for both services will now cost Rs 2,500, previously it was Rs 2,000. Furthermore, the regular monthly pass rate has been raised to Rs 1,000 from the previous Rs 750.

The minimum fare has been increased in the range of Rs 5 to Rs 30. Currently the minimum fare of AMTS bus is 3 rupees and maximum 20 rupees. While BRTS minimum fare is 4 while maximum is 32. DeshGujarat