India, Aug. 5 -- Beginning September 1, autorickshaw travel across Pune district, including Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, is set to get costlier after the regional transport authority (RTA) approved a fresh fare revision, taking the minimum fare from Rs.25 to Rs.30 for the first 1.5 km and the per-kilometre charge from Rs.17 to Rs.20; officials said on Tuesday. This is the fourth fare hike since 2021, with minimum autorickshaw fares having increased by nearly 67% from Rs.18 in 2021 to Rs.30 from September 1 in less than five years.

The decision was taken at an RTA meeting chaired by Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi on Monday. The revised rates will apply to all licensed autorickshaws operating across Pune district.

"The fare revision ...