The Regional Transport Authority has revised the bus rates in Mangalore with effect from Thursday.
According to a release, the minimum rate has been revised from Rs. 4.50 to Rs. 5 for city and rural services.
The new fares are as follows with the existing rates in bracket:
City service: Up to 2 km Rs. 5 (Rs. 4.50), 2.1-4 km Rs. 5.50 (Rs. 5), 4.1-6 km Rs. 6 (Rs. 6), 6.1-8 km Rs. 7 (Rs. 7), 8.1-10 km Rs. 7.50 (Rs. 7), 10.1-12 km Rs. 8.50 (Rs. 8), 12.1-14 km Rs. 9 (Rs. 8), 14.1-16 km Rs. 9.50 (Rs. 9), 16.1-18 km Rs. 10 (Rs. 9), and 18.1-20 km Rs. 11 (Rs. 10).
Rural services (service buses): Up to 2 km Rs. 5 (Rs. 4.50), 2.1-4 km Rs. 5.50 (Rs. 5), 4.1-6 km Rs. 6 (Rs. 6), 6.1-8 km Rs. 6.50 (Rs. 6), 8.1-10 km Rs. 7 (Rs. 7), 10.1-12 km Rs. 8 (Rs. 7).
12.1-14 km Rs. 9 (Rs. 8), 14.1-16 km Rs. 10 (Rs. 9), 16.1-18 km Rs. 10.50 (Rs. 10), 18.1-20 km Rs. 11.50 (Rs. 11), 20.1-22 km Rs. 12.50 (Rs. 12), 22.1-24 km Rs. 13.50 (Rs. 13), 24.1-26 km Rs.14 (Rs. 14), and 26.1-28 km Rs. 15 (Rs. 15).
Express services: Up to 6.5 km Rs. 5 (Rs. 5), 6.6-13 km Rs. 9 (Rs. 9), 13.1-19.5 km Rs. 13.50 (Rs. 13), 19.6-26 km Rs. 18 (Rs. 17), 26.1-32.5 Rs. 23 (Rs. 22), 32.6-39 km Rs. 27 (Rs. 26), 39.1-45.5 km Rs. 32 (Rs. 31), 45.6-52 km Rs. 35 (Rs. 34), 52.1-58.5 km Rs. 38 (Rs. 37), and 58.6-65 km 44 (Rs. 42).