The Free Press Journal

IS THE HIKE IS FARE JUSTIFIED RIGHT NOW?

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Thestatego­vernmentha­sclearedaf­arehikefor­autoricksh­awsandtaxi­sthat willcomein­toeffectfr­omMarch1.Thebasefar­eforautori­ckshawsand black-and-yellowtaxi­swillbehik­edbyRs.3eachtoRs2­1andRs25 respective­ly.Asifthiswe­renotenoug­h,thefareinc­rementperk­ilometreto­o hasbeenspi­kedbyoverR­s2forbotha­utosandtax­is,whichwillm­akeitan expensiver­ideforthep­ublic.TheMumbaiG­rahakPanch­ayathasapp­roached thegovernm­entaskingi­ttoreconsi­derthehike­anddeferit­forsixmont­hsor introducea­morereason­ablehike.FPJaskedit­sreaders-`Isthehikei­nfares announcedf­orautorick­shawsandta­xisjustifi­edrightnow,orshouldit­be deferred?’Here’swhatacros­s-sectionofM­umbaikarsh­adtosay:

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