Lower high way bus fares, starting October 18

Yangon, October 23
The government’s Transport Committee endorsed the plan to lower the public bus fare by 25 kyats per mile both non air-conditioned and air-conditioned public bus fares, starting October 18.
U yan naing , CEC member of the Aung minglar high way compound Committee, said the fare reduction took the current fuel price at 4000 kyats per gallon (nearly 5 litters) into consideration for government.
After the enforcement, fares of air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned public high way buses will be reduced from 26 kyats per mile to 25 kyats .
As for the Transport affiliated and non-affiliated public high way buses, their fares will be decreased as per schedules.
Public high way bus owners also said they were ready to drop their fares without any condition.