Tamil Nadu Raises Auto Fares for First Time in 13 Years, Minimum Fare Now Rs 50

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The Tamil Nadu government has revised auto-rickshaw fares for the first time in 13 years. The minimum fare has been doubled to Rs 50. For hilly or Ghat areas, the government set the fare at 1.2 times the minimum, with a base fare of Rs 60. An additional Ghat fare of Rs 30 per kilometre has also been fixed. The revision is intended to reflect the rise in operating costs since the last fare update.

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