Bus fare hike decision to be taken in first week of November: Byrathi Suresh

The KPTFRC, headed by former IAS officer Atul Kumar Tiwari, recently submitted its report on the proposed fare hike to the State government | Photo Credit: File Photo The Karnataka government is expected to take a final decision on the proposed hike in fares on State-run buses in the first week of November, Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Mr. Suresh said that the Cabinet had held detailed discussions on the proposed fare revision but deferred a decision.He said, “Repeated increases in diesel and other petroleum product prices had placed considerable financial pressure on the State’s four transport corporations. The bus fares needed to be revised to ease the financial burden on the corporations and enable them to provide better transport services to the public.”According to Mr. Suresh, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar discussed the proposal with Ministers during the Cabinet meeting. Following the discussions, the Chief Minister entrusted the Transport Department with the responsibility of taking the final call on the fare revision.A meeting with senior officials of all four State-owned transport corporations has been scheduled for November 3 to discuss the proposal and assess the financial implications. The Minister said the final decision on the proposed fare hike would be announced on November 4.The State government had constituted the Karnataka Public Transport Fare Regulation Committee (KPTFRC) on the lines of the Fare Fixation Committee for Namma Metro. The committee, headed by former IAS officer Atul Kumar Tiwari, recently submitted its report on the proposed fare hike to the State government. Published - October 29, 2026 08:20 pm IST