School Van Fares Increased by Up to 40% in Islamabad, Rawalpindi

School van operators in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have rose monthly transportation fares by up to 40% after the recent surge in petrol rates, adding to the financial pressure on parents.

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• She questioned the growth, pointing out that the administration had additionally unveiled a petrol subsidy for vehicles with engines up to 800cc.
• Sidra, a mother of two, remarked her children's van driver had raised the monthly fare from Rs.

Parents remarked van owners were demanding an further Rs. 2, 000 to Rs. 4, 000 per month without any regulatory oversight, even though plenty of schools sit just three to five kilometers from students' homes. Govt Announces Completion Timeline for M-4 Expansion.

Sidra, a mother of two, remarked her children's van driver had raised the monthly fare from Rs. 6, 000 to Rs. 8, 000 for their commute from G-10 to a school in F-7, a journey that takes around 10 minutes.

She questioned the growth, pointing out that the administration had additionally unveiled a petrol subsidy for vehicles with engines up to 800cc. While parents had no authority to challenge their charges, he remarked operators continued to collect full transportation fees during summer and winter vacations.

Van owners defended the increases, citing higher fuel rates, maintenance expenses and traffic fines. One operator remarked rising petrol and CNG costs, along with vehicle maintenance costs and traffic fines, had created it challenging to run vans at previous rates. CM Punjab to Distribute Laptops in Two More Districts.

Meanwhile, the operator additionally stated parents overlooked expenses such as fuel, driver salaries and commissions that van owners paid to schools when calculating their earnings. He maintained that operators had raised monthly fares by only Rs. 1, 500, which he considered justified. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around school Van Fares Increased by Up to 40% in Islamabad, Rawalpindi point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.