The Delhi Government has finally notified the much awaited new fare slab fixed for the auto-rickshaws on Wednesday, after almost a gap of six years. The new fare hike has been approved and notified by the Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday. The new fares will be issued to the public in two-three days. As per the new scheme, the auto-rickshaw fare has been hiked by 18.75 percent.
The Delhi Transport Department has notified and sent the notification to the State Transport Authority (STA) to publish the new guidelines in ‘Gazette-Part-IV’ of extra ordinary of Transport Department. “In suppression of earlier notifications in this behalf and in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub section (1) of section 67 of the Motor Vehicles (MV) act, 1988 and having regard to clause (d) of the said sub-section following directions have been hereby by issued State Transport Authority,” read the notification a copy of which is with The Pioneer.
“This scheme does not need any approval from the Lieutenant Governor (LG) as per the Motor Vehicle Act. Thus, the new fare for auto-rickshaw has notified and has been send to the STA which will conduct an official meeting and then will issue a public notice regarding the matter,” said a high ranking official.
The fares have been hiked by 18.75 percent and as per the official notification, for the first fall of 1.5 kilometre (upon downing the metre) Rs 25 will be charged by an auto-rickshaw in the day time and therafter Rs. 9.50 per km for every additional km. The fare also includes Rs 0.50 charges, for having global positioning system (GPS), General packet radio Servcie, control room.
During the night hours, 25 percent of the day time fares will be charged between 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Further, the waiting charges will be charged at the rate of Rs. 0.75 per minute and will be applicable for every one minute (no limit of minimum 15 minutes as earlier when the vehicle is stationery or stuck in traffic or moving extremely slow (less than 1km covered in 10 minutes.
Rs 7.50 shall be charged as extra for carrying luggage. “Rs 7.50 will be charged as extra luggage charge wheras the drive or operator shall not charge any extra amount for shopping bag or a small attaché/suitcase,” read the notifuication.
