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Wahanaya Team · 18 days ago
Tuk fares dropped to Rs 85/km after the 2nd — but who's actually charging it?
From October 7, the Western Province transport authority revised three-wheeler fares: the first km stays at Rs 100, but every km after that drops to Rs 85, and it's meant to show up on the meter. On paper that's a win for passengers after years of fares only going up. But plenty of people say nothing's changed on the ground — drivers still quote a flat "no meter" price, especially at night or near hospitals and stations, and three-wheeler associations have pushed back on official fare cuts before. Drivers counter that spare parts, insurance and daily loan instalments haven't gotten any cheaper just because the gazetted rate did, and that short hops barely cover fuel once you count the idle time waiting for the next fare.
So is this cut actually reaching passengers, or is it just sitting on paper somewhere? If you've taken a tuk since Oct 7, did the meter actually show the new rate, or did you still end up negotiating? And if you drive one, does Rs 85/km after the first km work for you once fuel and wear are counted in?
ටුක් කුලිය අඩු කළා කියනවා, ඔයාගේ ප්රදේශයේ මීටරයේ ඒක පෙනුනද?
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