Archive · 31 Dec 2025
GSRTC Hikes Bus Fares by 3%
The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has increased the fares for its local and express buses by 3% starting from January 1, 2026.
The fare for the first 9 kilometers of any ride will remain the same, but there will be a small increase of ₹1 for journeys between 10 and 60 kilometers.
GSRTC operates around 8,000 buses daily and carries about 2.7 million passengers each day.
They have also added 1,475 new BS-6 buses in the last 14 months.
Even after this increase, GSRTC says their fares will still be lower than those in states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
GSRTC increased bus fares by 3% starting January 1, 2026.
Fares for the first 9 kilometers remain unchanged.
A ₹1 increase applies to journeys between 10-60 kilometers.
GSRTC operates 8,000 buses daily, carrying 2.7 million passengers.
1,475 new BS-6 buses added in the last 14 months.
- Who
- Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC)
- What
- Hiked bus fares by 3%
- When
- Effective from January 1, 2026
- Where
- Gujarat, India
- Why
- To adjust fares while keeping them lower than neighboring states
- Organization
- Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC)
- Fare Hike
- 3%
- Effective Date
- January 1, 2026
- Buses Operated Daily
- 8000
- Passengers Carried Daily
- 27 lakh
- New BS-6 Buses Added
- 1475 in last 14 months
- Unaffected Fare Segment
- First 9 kilometers
- Fare Increase for 10-60 km
- ₹1
