Ahead of the new academic session which starts from June 13, the Ahmedabad School Vardhy Association has hiked the fares of school vans and rickshaws.
The association has cited the burden of RTO passing charges, insurance, and permit costs for raising the fares by 20%.
For school vans, the fare for a distance of 1 km has been increased from ₹1,000 to ₹1,200. And the fare for 5 km has been increased from ₹1,800 to ₹2,000.
In addition, for auto-rickshaws, the fare for a distance of 1 km has been increased from ₹650 to ₹750. The fare for 2 km has been increased from ₹750 to ₹850. The fare for 5 km has been increased from ₹1,050 to ₹1,150. These new fares will be applicable from the upcoming academic session.
It is noteworthy that following the Rajkot fire incident, the RTO has been strictly enforcing the rules for the fitness of school vehicles.
This includes RTO registration and fitness passing, which costs up to ₹50,000. Therefore, the association has decided to increase the fares of school vans and rickshaws.