FARES

In that one glance you will be able to understand the righteous fare distribution and the welcoming fare rates of the present KSRTC.The rate of fares revised and implemented in the state for various services are as follows: 48 paise for ordinary Services, 52 paise for Fast Passengers, 55 paise for Super Fast Services, 60 paise for Super Express and 70 paise for Super Deluxe Services. The prescribed minimum charge as revised are Rs.3.00 for ordinary services,Rs.3.00 for City Fast, Rs.4.00 for Fast passengers, Rs.6.00 for Super Fast Services, Rs.10.00 for Super Express, Rs.20 for Super Deluxe services and Rs.30 for Hitech Services. Refer to the Table Below:

RATE OF FARES
	ORDINARY	FAST PASSENGER	SUPER FAST	SUPER EXPRESS	SUPER DELUXE	HIGHTECH
Old Rates	42ps	43ps.	46ps	54ps	63ps	75ps
Revised Rates	48ps	52ps	55ps	60ps	70ps	80ps

MINIMUM FARES
	ORDINARY	FAST PASSENGER	SUPER FAST	SUPER EXPRESS	SUPER DELUXE	HIGHTECH
Old Rates	Rs.2.50	Rs.3.00	Rs.6.00	Rs.10.00	Rs.20.00	Rs.30.00
Revised Rates	Rs.3.00	Rs.4.00	Rs.6.00	Rs.10.00	Rs.20.00	Rs.30.00

YESTERDAY'S FARES

Half a 'Chakram' was the minmum fare in 1938. The first class tickets had cost 50% more than the coordinating rate. During that period free travelling was allowed for children upto 3 years and only half the fare for children aged till 14 yrs. There were no luggage tickets as such but when the luggage weighed more than 28 pounds upto 56 pounds it had the levy of 4 chakras and luggage or luggages that weighed more than 56 pounds had the levy of 6 chakras upto 112 pounds and above. Since the Chakram had triple the value of a 100 rupee currency note today, the cost of travelling was comparatively higher during those days.

Updated on 21.02.2006