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Odisha: Private bus fares hiked for rise in fuel prices

The Odisha government on Friday hiked fares for private buses operating across the state. Following the recent rise in oil prices and the Odisha Bus Owners’ Association’s concern, the Odisha State Transport Authorities(STA) announced hikes in the bus fares.
Published By : Prashant Dash | May 15, 2026 8:56 PM
Odisha: Private bus fares hiked for rise in fuel prices

Bhubaneswar, May 15: The Odisha government on Friday hiked fares for private buses operating across the state.

Following the recent rise in oil prices and the Odisha Bus Owners’ Association’s concern, the Odisha State Transport Authorities(STA) announced hikes in the bus fares.

According to the STA, the new fares will come into effect from this midnight.

According to the official notification, ordinary bus fare has been increased from 88 paise per km to 90 paise per km.

Similarly, Express bus fare has been raised from 92 paise per km to 94 paise per km whereas Deluxe bus fare has gone up from Rs 1.27 per km to Rs 1.31 per km.

AC Deluxe fare has been increased from Rs 1.55 per km to Rs 1.59 per km, while Super Premium bus fare has been hiked by 6 paise to Rs 2.47 per km.

Worth mentioning, the fare hike was decided following a crucial meeting held between the STA officials, Bus Owners’ Association and other stakeholders today.

Tags: #Price Hike #Fuel price hike #Bus fare #STA