According to Fars social reporter, The residents of Paradise must decide on the increase in public transport fares. 21 members of the Tehran City Council have given the green light to a 45% increase in taxi fares this year.
Due to Eid al-Fitr, the rate increase was postponed for a few days/the rate increase is different in different lines
The fares on different routes may increase by less than 45% on some routes. Based on the city council’s approval, the time of implementation of the new fares with the approval of the governor has been announced on the 1st of May, but due to the holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr, these increases will start from today. apply. The fare price tags have been prepared and distributed among the taxis so that this increase in rates can be legally applied from today.
Governor’s stamp of approval to increase rates/not increasing fares above the rate of inflation
When the members of the Tehran city council initially increased the rates, the governor protested, and the Tehran city council also made amendments to the rate increase, and finally the governor gave his stamp of approval to the rate increase this year.
According to this report, with the amendment of the council’s initial approval, the maximum fare increase rate in the capital’s bus network compared to last year is 41% and the maximum increase in the price of metro tickets in 1402 compared to 1401 is also a maximum of 25%. In the field of taxis, based on the framework proposed by the Ministry of Interior, i.e. not increasing the fare more than the inflation rate, the average increase of the taxi fare is now 45%.
Tehran governorate has no objection to the new revised rates/price adjustment in 3 areas of transportation
Saeed Bashiri, Deputy Director of Civil Affairs Coordination of Tehran Governorate, says that after the revision, the rates were reduced below the inflation rate, and in this way, the Tehran Governorate has no objection to the new revised rates, and by notifying the council to the municipality, these rates can be changed. Apply.
According to Bashiri, after the expert review of the approval of the city council in the advisory committee under the board and taking into account the emphasis of the governor of Tehran and also the governor of Tehran in order to satisfy and well-being of the dear citizens of Tehran, the issue of reducing public transportation fares (metro tickets, bus and taxi) was put on the agenda, the decisions taken led to the reduction and adjustment of prices in all three areas of public transportation.
According to this report, price adjustment and reduction of fares in all three areas of public transportation were discussed again in the Islamic Council of Tehran and were finally approved by the members of Tehran City Council. It is approved by the council and the governor to apply the increases.
Council member: We have considered the work in such a way that neither people nor taxi drivers will lose money/ the price of tires and car equipment has gone up.
Seyyed Mohammad Aghamiri, a member of the Traffic Transportation Commission of Tehran City Council, told Fars reporter that the rate increase will be applied from today. But the point is that some say that the increases are high; This is despite the fact that we have considered the work in such a way that neither people nor taxi drivers will suffer.
He continued: Currently, the price of tires and car equipment has increased and it should be affordable for taxi drivers to work.
A 60% increase in the rate on rainy and snowy days hinders the activity of Darbasti
A member of Tehran City Council emphasized that the rates increase by 60% on special days such as rainy and snowy days and said: With this measure, some taxi drivers will no longer go to Darbasti and provide services to citizens on these days as well. We tried to balance the rates.
What is the rate increase formula?/Tehran City Council always considers the number to increase the rate and it is lower than the number calculated by the expert.
According to this report, there are formulas for determining public transportation fares and the indicators are different. In this formula, the inflation rate, car depreciation rate, driver’s wage rate, etc. are considered and the prices are increased based on that.
Of course, Tehran City Council always considers the number for the rate increase, and it is lower than the number that the expert made.
Of course, some taxi drivers say that this number is not satisfactory because they believe that the depreciation of the car is high and the price of tires, air filters, oil, etc. has gone up.
Welfare facilities for taxi drivers from municipalities
Of course, municipalities consider welfare issues for taxi drivers so that they can compensate a part of their expenses.
Vahdat Kar, the managing director of the Tehran taxi organization, told Fars reporter that the welfare facilities for the drivers have been considered and the rates will be increased from today. installation and increased rates are applied.
According to Fars, the taxi fare will increase from today. Tehran Municipality has considered about 40 programs for the smartening of taxis. The municipality should start the online taxi through attracting investors or existing platforms. Taxi companies will be ranked and their operating license period will be three years, and first rank 20 million tomans, second rank 17 million tomans, third rank 13 million tomans, fourth rank 10 million tomans, fifth rank 6 million tomans. to pay exploitation.
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