New Delhi, May 2: Travelling in autos and taxis will cost more in the capital from Thursday with the Delhi government deciding to hike fares by upto 30 per cent.
The revision in fares, which came after almost three years, was done in view of the hike in CNG by 40 per cent in the past 36 months. The new fares will come into effect from tomorrow.
According to the government decision taken today, a commuter taking an auto will have to pay Rs. 25 instead of the existing Rs. 20 for the first two kilometres.
For every subsequent kilometre, one will have to pay Rs. eight in place of the existing Rs. 6.5, a senior official said.
There is no change in the waiting charges and it will remain at the existing Rs. 30 per hour.
Those choosing taxis for their travel will have to pay Rs. 25 for the first kilometre as against the existing Rs. 20.
The charges for every subsequent kilometre will be Rs. 14 for non-AC taxis and Rs. 16 for AC taxis. Previously, one had to pay Rs. 11 for non-AC and Rs. 13 for AC ones.
The official said there had been an increase of 39.7 per cent in CNG prices in the last three years from Rs. 27.5 per kg to Rs. 38.35 per kg.
There had been pressure from auto and taxi operators in the city for a revision in hike.
The last revision was done in June 2010.
