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Omni Bus Owners Deny Festival Fare Hikes And Blame Online Aggregators
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News18•15-10-2026, 16:30
Omni Bus Owners Deny Festival Fare Hikes And Blame Online Aggregators
- •The All Omni Bus Owners Association denied allegations of exorbitant fare hikes during the festival season, blaming online aggregators for inflated prices.
- •Association secretary D Maran stated that ticket prices have remained unchanged since 2023 despite diesel price fluctuations.
- •High fares displayed on tracking apps were dismissed as dummy charts, with a challenge to verify actual booking prices.
- •The association appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to stop RTOs from intercepting and levying taxes on out-of-state buses entering the state.
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The All Omni Bus Owners Association blamed aggressive competition among online ticketing aggregators for inflating ticket prices online, stating that actual fares have remained unchanged since 2023.
Association secretary D Maran dismissed private tracking app fares of up to Rs 5,000 as dummy charts and challenged the public to verify if seats could actually be booked at those prices.
The association formally appealed to state authorities to stop Regional Transport Officers from intercepting and levying taxes on out-of-state omni buses entering Tamil Nadu during the festival rush.
