Summary Intra-city and inter-city transporters reduce fares as petrol prices slashed by up to 12 percent in Punjab
LAHORE (Dunya News) – 12 percent reduction in fares has been announced after successful negotiations between Transport Minister Bilal Yasin and transporters on Tuesday as DCOs across the province have been directed to keep a strict check, reported Dunya News.
As federal government has announced decrease in prices of petroleum products, transport owners were pressured to decrease transport fares as well in order to provide relief to the citizens.
As a result of successful negotiations between Transport Minister Bilal Yasin and transporters, 6.16 percent of reduction has been announced for the vehicles on diesel and 11.9 percent for those using petrol vehicles.
All Pakistan Transport Owner Federation as well as owners of AC vehicles have collectively accepted government’s decision. For effective results, Bilal Yasin has directed all the District Coordination Officers (DCOs) of Punjab to keep a strict check and balance on the fares.
