Rawalpindi:
In response to the strong increase in gasoline and diesel prices, transporters in all areas increased on Tuesday rates on all long-term, interdistrito, intra-city and local routes, including the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Rates on all local routes in twin cities increased in RS10 to RS20. The sudden increase in rates led to frequent disputes between passengers and drivers throughout the day.
Pakistan Railways has also decided to increase rates, with an official circular that is expected in 24 hours. Transport services within cities, such as cars, taxis, Suzuki trucks, rickshaws qingqi and motorcycle transport services (such as Bykea) significantly increased their rates. As a result of higher transport costs, the prices of essential goods, including food, fruits and vegetables, are also expected to increase.
According to the Transportation Federation, Interity Transport Union and Taxi Rickshaw Union, the increase in the rate was inevitable due to the price of gasoline that reaches RS266.79 per liter and Diesel RS277.98 per liter. In addition, the new federal budget has increased the prices of vehicle spare parts, traffic challans (fines) and tires by 35% to 40%, further struggling the transport sector
Asif Khan, vice president of the Transportation Federation, says that the growing fuel costs, spare parts and tires are severely damaging the transport business. Tariq Khan, president of the Rickshaw and Taxi union, says that rates increases are inevitable with the increase in fuel prices and has urged the public not to be angry, and points out that employee wages have also increased. Abdullah Khan, secretary of the Suzuki drivers union, says that Suzuki’s rates have increased by Passenger.
Bykea drivers have increased their RS100 to RS150 rates, while Rickshaw’s drivers are now charging RS300 instead of RS200, with the minimal Rickshaw rate now established in RS200. On routes such as Raja Bazaar to Kacheri, Rawat, Sihala, Adiala Jail, Adiala Village, Golra, Bari Imam and Pirwadhai, the rates have increased in RS20 per passenger. Stop rates have increased from RS20 to RS30.
Citizens such as Basharat Iqbal Raja and Sharif Qureshi have criticized the government’s decision, noting that global oil prices have dropped to a historical minimum of $ 65 per barrel, however, Pakistan has increased internal prices.
They described him as a cruel movement and demanded immediate price reductions.
Citizens noticed that during the PTI government, world oil prices were around $ 120 per barrel, while gasoline in Pakistan had a price between RS150-155 per liter. Now, with global prices almost halfway, the government should provide relief by reducing gasoline prices from RS150 per liter.
