{
  "id": 20089960,
  "title": "Same Route, Different Fares! RTO Flags Five Private Buses In Indore As Mumbai Tickets Touch ₹4,000, Pune ₹2,100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/same-route-different-fares-rto-flags-five-private-buses-in-indore-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/same-route-different-fares-rto-flags-five-private-buses-in-indore-as-mumbai-tickets-touch-4000-pune-2100"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Indore has flagged five private video coach buses for arbitrary fare charges on the same routes leading to Mumbai and Pune. During a special inspection drive, the RTO found that fares on the Indore-Mumbai route ranged from Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000, while fares on the Indore-Pune route varied from Rs 800 to Rs 2,100. The irregularities were uncovered despite all five buses holding All India Permits. Permit violations and safety lapses were also noted, with none of the buses having fire extinguishers. The transport department has recommended cancellation of all five permits and forwarded a report to the transport commissioner's office. RTO Pradeep Sharma stated that the action followed complaints of excessive fares and violations of transport rules, and that inspection drives would continue to ensure compliance with permit conditions and passenger safety standards.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}