Phew!
Bus fare has gone up almost double, after the government declared the oil price raise a few days ago. Local transport owners have fixed up a new exaggerated fare schedule on the pretext of oil price hike. Commuters are really in a dilemma due to conductors' unreasonable demands. In most of the cases it leads to quarrels.
Passengers are facing a lot of hassle. Owners of the buses are not abiding by the rules anymore. The government earlier asked the Bus Owners Association not to raise the fares before 15 September, but who cares about the government order!
Anyway, the sooner the government looks into the matter, the better it will be for the commuters.
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