Overview

• A five-member panel led by Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G reviewed traffic conditions, passenger demand and rising fuel costs before recommending the fare increase
• Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy approved the committee’s 20 percent adjustment on July 1, moving the final decision to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
• Bengaluru has revised auto-rickshaw fares only three times in 11 years, with the last change in November 2021
• The transport minister directed the formation of 22 special investigation teams across regional offices to cancel permits and pursue cases against violators
• Unions including the Auto Rickshaw Drivers’ Union and Adarsh Auto and Taxi Drivers’ Union had pushed for a higher base fare and commuters have voiced affordability concerns after the June 16 bike taxi ban