School transport charges rise in Hyderabad amid fuel price hike

The West Asia crisis has severely affected transportation charges for students as they get ready to return to school and begin a new academic year. Private transport operators, including auto drivers, have increased monthly charges due to the rise in auto LPG fuel prices and petrol rates.

Several parents in



the city and suburbs depend on private auto rickshaws and cars to send their children to schools and colleges. A few are able to afford car services.

The painful news this academic year is that auto drivers have increased charges by Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 1,200 per child in view of the sharp rise in LPG fuel prices.