Auto drivers in Mumbai to go on strike on Tuesday, demand hike in fares

It is double delight for Mumbai commuters who depend on public modes of transportation. While reduced fares on BEST buses will come into effect from Tuesday, auto drivers in the city too have called off their strike that could have otherwise possibly paralysed the city.

A majority of Mumbaikars depend on public modes of transportation to commute from one part of the city to the other, and even to and from the suburbs. With heavy rainfall in the past few days, it had become quite a nightmare to travel in the city. A reduction in fares on public buses is just the shot in the arm that locals needed under the city's dark and menacing skies.

As per the revised fare structure, there will be only four pricing slabs: 0-5 km, 5-10 km, 10-15 km, and over 15 km. The minimum non-AC bus fare has been brought down from Rs 8 to Rs 5 for the first five kilometres and the maximum fare for non-AC buses has been fixed at Rs 20. The minimum AC bus fare has been reduced to Rs 6 from Rs 20, while maximum fare has been capped at Rs 25.