After covid cases started declining, now schools have also started to slowly reopen. With the increase in diesel prices, rising staff salaries and the introduction of 50 per cent seating capacity for school buses, it has been reported that school bus fares will now go up by 30 per cent.
After the commencement of schools in the state from January 24, the school busese also fully operational from February 10. However, the school bus owners' association has decided to increase the pre-school bus charges by 30 per cent.
Although the state government has waived two-year road tax on school buses, the school bus owners' association has said it will increase fares by 30 per cent as school buses start operating at 50 per cent seating capacity as per the norms due to rising inflation, increased diesel rates.
So if you start sending your children to school by school bus, you will have to pay 30% extra. There are about 44,000 school buses in Maharashtra and about 8,500 in Mumbai. These school buses have been closed in many places for the last two years. The school bus has decided to increase the fees considering the rising salaries of the maintenance staff as the school bus starts again after the start of school. The school bus owners' association will hold discussions with the school and parents in this regard.