Congress corporators and workers protest against AMTS-BRTS fare changes, burn iconic bus with BJP Bus Service written on it | Protesting against AMTS-BRTS fare change, Congress corporators and activists burn iconic bus with BJP bus service written on it

The AMTS and BRTS bus facilities run by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation have been running at a loss for the past several years. Bus fares have also not been hiked for several years. So now AMTS and BRTS fare change has been taken by BJP officials of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The hike is to be implemented from July 1, which was protested by the opposition Congress today at the Jamalpur AMTS transport office led by Leader of the Opposition Shehzad Khan Pathan, corporators and workers of the Congress. Vallabh Patel protested by chanting “Chor Hey Chor Hey Na”. BJP burnt an iconic bus with Bus Service written on it and protested. After burning the bus, the police detained Congress workers including Shehzad Khan Pathan.

AMTS-BRTS will be hiked by Rs 10 from July 1. As a result of which the opposition Congress held a protest today. Opposition protested at Jamalpur AMTS transport office. They brought a red colored bus with BJP Bus Service written on it and burnt it. AMTS Committee raised slogans against BJP Chairman Vallabh Patel. Vallabh Patel protested by chanting “Chor Hey Chor Hey Na”. The opposition leader has alleged that the price hike is to benefit the contractor. If the price hike is not withdrawn, the Congress workers will stop the bus and protest on the road. Regarding the price increase, the transport manager said that for this there is a partial change which has increased the normal price so that we can provide better facilities to the passengers.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation BJP Officials AMTS-BRTS bus fare Rs 5 for 3 km, 3 to 5 km Rs 10, 5 to 8 km Rs 15, 8 to 14 km Rs 20, 14 to 20 km Rs 25 and above 20 km Rs 30 The price has been fixed. From July 1, AMTS has increased the fares of men’s preferred tickets by Rs.10. From now Rs. 45 has been made instead of 35. There has been no increase in the fares of women and children’s preferred tickets. Student bus pass fare also Rs. 50 has been increased. 1000 instead of 750 per month and 2500 instead of 2000 for three months of preferred bus pass in AMTS and BRTS buses.

The fares of AMTS and BRTS buses that provide public transport services to the citizens of Ahmedabad city have not increased for the past several years. So that a partial increase in rent was taken up and discussed. AMTS and BRTS buses have been losing money for years. Now it has been decided to increase the bus fare. In which the minimum fare has now been increased from Rs 5 to Rs 30. Currently the minimum AMTS bus fare is Rs 4 and the maximum is Rs 32. While BRTS minimum fare is 4 while maximum is 32. Bus fares have not been hiked for the past ten years.

The AMTS organization has now become completely private as not a single bus of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is plying on the road anymore. All around 800 buses belong to contractors. Buses of more than four contractors ply in the corporation. In which the buses of the BJP MLA and the current corporator’s company also run. Today, there was a discussion by BJP officials and officials about increasing the fare from two rupees to five rupees. Then it is necessary to increase the facility of AC buses, proper seating arrangement at bus stand etc. for passengers in AMTS.

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