AC bus fares to be set soon, digital display chart planned for passengers: Minister Rabiul
Currently, fare charts for non-AC buses and minibuses are already in place, he says
Fare charts for air-conditioned (AC) buses and minibuses will be formulated and finalised soon, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said today (9 April).
"Steps will be taken to make them easily visible to passengers through digital displays," he said while responding to a written question from independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana in today's Parliament sitting, chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed.
Referring to the Road Transport Act, 2018, the minister said there is a provision to form committees in each metropolitan area, division and district to regulate passenger and freight transport.
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These committees determine the number of vehicles based on road capacity and approve route permits, he added.
The minister said that, under the same law, public transport fares, including minimum fares, are set or revised through official gazette notifications.
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) then publishes the fare charts on its website and instructs transport owners or operators to display them visibly inside vehicles.
Currently, fare charts for non-AC buses and minibuses are already in place, he added.
