By Staff Writer, Lusaka
Government has approved 5 and 10 percents bus fare increments proposed by bus fare operators.
And Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) head of public relations, Frederick Mubanga confirms that bus operators have increased bus fares for short and long distance routes.
Mr Mubanga says the increase in bus fares follows a consultative meeting by RTSA and bus operators.
In a statement availed to WestMac Media, Mr Mubanga explained that during a meeting this week, the bus operators requested to vary their current Road Service Licences (RSLs) by making
adjustment of bus fares as stipulated under the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002.
He pointed that the desired increase have been effected after approval by all concerned stakeholders including the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Mr Mubanga further said the move is in line with the conditions under which the
Road Service Licences (RSL) are granted.
“Subsection 12 (d) of
Section 108 of the Road Traffic Act No. of 2002 underscores
that a person applying for a road service license, and a
holder of such a licence applying for its variation, shall
submit to the Director the rate of fares of the proposed
services,” he said.
He added that following the said meeting, the bus fares have been increased effective 1st March 2018 as follows:
“All long distance routes by 10 per cent;
Inter town and Peri-urban routes by 10 per cent or K2.00;
Inter town and Peri-urban routes (Copperbelt province and
other towns) by 10 per cent or K2.00; Within town routes (Lusaka Province) 10 per cent or by
K1.00; and within town routes (Copperbelt and other towns) by 5 per
cent or K0.50,” explained Mr Mubanga.
Meanwhile, Mr Mubanga reiterated that the position was arrived at following the increase in the fuel pump price last year in August and in February this year.
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