{
  "id": 16843295,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu government revises auto-rickshaw fares in Chennai, other regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/tamil-nadu-government-revises-auto-rickshaw-fares-in-chennai-other",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:55:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-government-revises-auto-rickshaw-fares-in-chennai-other-regions/article71633085.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tamil Nadu government has updated the fare structure for auto-rickshaw operators across the Chennai Metropolitan Area and other regions. A government gazette notification outlines the revised pricing, effective immediately.\n\nFor trips up to 1.8 kilometers, the minimum fare has been set at ₹50. Each additional kilometer beyond that adds ₹25 to the fare. Waiting charges are charged at ₹1 per minute.\n\nBetween 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., when night travel typically occurs, the regular fare is multiplied by 1.5. This applies to all trips regardless of distance.\n\nRoutes that pass through ghat roads, which are narrow and steep, are subject to a different multiplier. The base fare for these routes is ₹60, and this is then increased by 1.2 times that base fare, with an additional charge of ₹30 for each kilometer traveled on a ghat road.\n\nThe revisions were mandated by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 67. The State Transport Authority and Regional Transport Authorities throughout Tamil Nadu are instructed to enforce the new fare schedule.",
  "summary": "According to a notification published in the government gazette, the minimum fare has been fixed at ₹50 for upto 1.8 km",
  "key_points": [
    "Tamil Nadu updates auto-rickshaw fares across Chennai and regions.",
    "Minimum fare set at ₹50 for trips up to 1.8 km.",
    "Night travel fares multiplied by 1.5 after 10 p.m."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-10-28T04:10:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu Revises Auto Fares After 13 Years, Minimum Fare Doubled To Rs 50",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/tamil-nadu-revises-auto-fares-after-13-years-minimum-fare-doubled-to",
        "published": "2026-10-28T08:29:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}