Bus Tickets Price: Up from 6% to 40% on Thursday

The bus ticket, child fare for a short trip in the capital increased from Rs 5 to Rs 7 in two days. An increase of 40%. For adult ticket, the increase varied from 6% to 20%, the longer the smallest way. However, Friday, July 26, the Cabinet announced that this increase will be only 12%. Decision that already had caused discontent of the public and individual bus companies.

The rising cost of the bus ticket following a wage increase of 19% which will be paid to transport employees next month. In general, the price of bus tickets every increase of Rs 2 on August 1. These are for longer trips that increase is less important. For example, adults traveling from Port Louis to Mahebourg pay, this Thursday, Rs 37 instead of the usual Rs 35, an increase of just under 6%. While the increase in ticket prices for children fluctuate between 11.7% to 40%. The increase for students and students with a map varies from 11% to 20%.

Here are the new rates for some trips:

                                      Adults              Children         Students

Port Louis - Plaine Verte      24                   12                   17

Port Louis – Curepipe           34                   18                   18