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title: "Odisha Hikes Bus Fares Following Hormuz Crisis and Crude Oil Surge; Town Buses Exempted"
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date: 2026-11-13
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description: "Bhubaneswar: Commuters across Odisha are set to shell out more for road travel after the state government revised fares across all major categories of stage carriage buses. The long-awaited tariff..."
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# Odisha Hikes Bus Fares Following Hormuz Crisis and Crude Oil Surge; Town Buses Exempted

**Bhubaneswar:** Commuters across Odisha are set to shell out more for road travel after the state government revised fares across all major categories of stage carriage buses. The long-awaited tariff revision comes in the wake of rising fuel costs triggered by the Strait of Hormuz crisis involving the US and Iran, which drove global crude oil prices upward. However, in a relief to daily local commuters, town bus services have been exempted from the hike.

Following the geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent surge in crude oil and diesel prices, transport operators had been facing mounting operational costs, prompting the state government to adjust the passenger tariff after a prolonged gap.

According to a formal government notification, the revised fare structure will come into effect immediately upon its publication in the Odisha Gazette. The notification specifies the maximum permissible rates that operators can charge passengers per kilometre across seven distinct bus categories.

Under the updated tariff, the maximum fare for **ordinary buses** has been fixed at **Rs 1.18** per passenger per kilometre, while **express buses** will charge **Rs 1.24** per kilometre. Fares for **semi-deluxe** and **deluxe** services have been capped at **Rs 1.30** and **Rs 1.41** per kilometre, respectively.

For air-conditioned and luxury travel, passengers boarding **AC deluxe buses** will have to pay a maximum of **Rs 1.99** per kilometre, whereas **super premium buses** will charge **Rs 3.21** per kilometre. The steepest rate applies to **super premium fully sleeper AC coach buses**, where the maximum fare has been set at **Rs 4.61** per berth per kilometre.

Transport officials clarified that the revised ceiling rates apply strictly to stage carriage buses operating within the state, leaving intra-city town bus fares unchanged.