Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) website customers can now avail a discount of five per cent from October 8, managing director R N Batta said on Saturday after the HRTC's board meeting.
Service charges have also been reduced to 1.5 per cent from 2.5 per cent, besides allowing booking of bus tickets through travel agents on commission basis.
"Travel agents will also be paid commission up to five per cent for providing booking services to customers," Batta said.
On Saturday, the state Cabinet decided to reduce the minimum bas fare to Rs 3 from Rs 5 for three km.
The government was forced to reduce the minimum fare due to protests for a 30 per cent hike in HRTC fares from October 1. The increase also included raising of the minimum bus ticket to Rs 5 from Rs 2.
Service charges have also been reduced to 1.5 per cent from 2.5 per cent, besides allowing booking of bus tickets through travel agents on commission basis.
"Travel agents will also be paid commission up to five per cent for providing booking services to customers," Batta said.
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Minimum bus fare
On Saturday, the state Cabinet decided to reduce the minimum bas fare to Rs 3 from Rs 5 for three km.
The government was forced to reduce the minimum fare due to protests for a 30 per cent hike in HRTC fares from October 1. The increase also included raising of the minimum bus ticket to Rs 5 from Rs 2.
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