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Transporters raise fares after POL price hike

June 27, 2020 04:31 PM


After the increase in prices of petroleum products, transporters wasted no time on Saturday to increase the fares, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The TV channel reported that the passengers were facing severe difficulties due to the sudden increase in fares.
As per revised rates, Lahore to Rawalpindi/Islamabad fare was increased from Rs850 to Rs 1,050 while Lahore to Faisalabad fare has been increased from Rs500 to Rs600. And the fare from Lahore to Multan has been increased from Rs750 to Rs900.
The fare from Lahore to Bahawalpur has been revised upwards from Rs850 to Rs1,050 while Lahore to Peshawar fare has been increased from Rs900 to Rs1,150.

Transporters maintained that they had no way out after the heavy increase in the prices of the petroleum products as it was almost impossible for them to enforce virus SOPs with old fares.

Transporters said the government should take steps to control the petroleum mafia, adding that poor passengers will be affected by the increase in transport fares.
Transporters said the government has always failed to provide relief to them.

On the other hand, passengers expressed their complete displeasure on the recent price hike, saying that increase in transport fares prompted by the hike in POL rates due to the pressure from petrol mafia was not acceptable at all.

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Saturday also increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs5 per kilogram.



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