Committee recommends 25% fare hike for bus travel, suggests 40% increase for BMTC

The Karnataka State Transport Fare Control Committee, led by retired IAS officer Atul Tiwari, has recommended a 25% increase in bus travel fares to the government. The committee also recommended increasing the BMTC fare by 40%, citing higher losses. Atul Tiwari submitted the report on fare revision to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The government will discuss the recommendations in a cabinet meeting after the Vidhana Parishad election.