Jammu, March 14 -- The Cabinet on Friday approved an 18 percent hike in fares for all passenger vehicles, sources disclosed.

Sources said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a Cabinet meeting here this morning in which several important decisions were taken. The proposals cleared by the Cabinet will go to the Lieutenant Governor for approval.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary and ministers, including Sakina Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana, Javid Ahmed Dar and Satish Sharma, officials said.

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo was also present.

According to sources, the Cabinet greenlighted the proposal of an 18 percent hike in fares for all passenger vehicles and fixed e rickshaw fare at Rs 15 per kilometr...