Bus service owners in Dhaka have asked the government to increase the fare of CNG-run bus services and vowed not to raise the fare until the government gives the nod.
“We have proposed a fare hike in Dhaka and Chittagong cities following the fuel price hike, as the local bus services in these cities operate CNG-run buses,” said Khandakar Enayetullah, secretary of Dhaka Bus Owners’ Association.
A delegation from the organisation met the secretary of the Road Transport and Highway Division yesterday and submitted the proposal, Enayet told the Dhaka Tribune.
“No bus service will increase the fare on its own; we will follow the government decision.”
Sources said bus owners proposed a hike of 40 paisa per kilometre for buses from the existing 60 paisa, making it Tk1 per kilometre. For minibuses, they proposed Tk1.85 per kilometre – a 35 paisa hike from the current Tk1.50.
However, Enayet claimed that they had not suggested how to increase the price in the proposal and requested the government to fix the fare in line with the CNG price hike.
“We also demand that the government allows bus services to use CNG-run buses in cities other than Dhaka and Chittagong.”