Rawalpindi:
In response to the sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices, carriers at all levels have increased tariffs on all long-term, inter-destrict, intra-city and local roads on Tuesday, including twin cities in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The prices on all local roads in twin cities have been increased from RS10 to RS20. The sudden increase in prices has led to frequent litigation between passengers and drivers throughout the day.
Pakistan railways have also decided to increase the prices, with an official circular expected within 24 hours. Intra-city transport services such as wagons, taxis, Suzuki vans, Qingqi rickshaws and motorcycle transport services (like Bykea) have all significantly increased their prices. Due to the increase in transport costs, the prices of essential products, including food, fruits and vegetables, should also increase.
According to the Federation of Transport, the Interurcity Transport Union and Taxi Rickshaw Union, the increase in prices was inevitable due to the price of gasoline reaching RS266.79 per liter and Diesel RS277.98 per liter. In addition, the new federal budget has increased the prices of spare parts of vehicles, traffic Challans (fines) and tires from 35% to 40%, which has still laughed at the transport sector
AIF Khan, vice-president of the Federation of Transport, said that the increase in fuel costs, spare parts and tires seriously damage the transport company. Tariq Khan, president of the Union of Pusse and Taxi, says that tariff increases are inevitable with the increase in fuel prices and have urged the public not to be angry, noting that the salaries of the employees have also been increased. Abdullah Khan, secretary of the Suzuki Drivers Union, says that Suzuki’s prices increased from RS10 by passenger.
Bykea drivers have increased their RS100 to RS150 prices, while rickshaw drivers now charge RS300 instead of RS200, with the minimum rickshaft rate now set at RS200. On roads such as Raja Bazaar in Kacheri, Rawat, Sihala, Adiala Prison, Adiala Village, Golra, Bari Imam and Pirwadhai, the prices were increased by Rs20 by passenger. The stop rates went from RS20 to Rs30.
Citizens like Bacharat Iqbal Raja and Sharif Qureshi criticized the government’s decision, stressing that world oil prices have dropped to a historic hollow of $ 65 per barrel, but Pakistan increased interior prices.
They described it as a cruel decision and demanded immediate prices.
Citizens noted that during the PTI government, world oil prices were around $ 120 per barrel while petrol in Pakistan was at the price between 150 and 155 rupees per liter. Now the world prices almost divided by two, the government should relieve by reducing petrol prices to Rs150 per liter.
