Kolkata: Most private car rental agents in the city have raised tariffs after steady climbing in gasoline and diesel prices in the city that rose again on Sunday – 11th grade in 13 days.
Results – Revelers ordered a car for a journey and short and long drives forced to get out more than other years and some even choose to order a car and take rather risky affairs in crowded public transportation in the middle of a pandemic and the third wave of pandemics Covid.
Until last year, a regular sedan was available with rent with Rs 130 to Rs 140 per hour for a minimum of 10 hours or RS 13/14 per kilometer for a minimum of 100 kilometers.
When gasoline touched a sign of the century this year, most institutions have increased tariffs to Rs 150 to RS 160 for the same duration and level per km for the sedan around Rs 15 / Rs 16.
This time, the same car, rented on what Even between Rs 18 – Rs 20 per km or Rs 180 – Rs 200 per hour.
“Pandemics have robbed our customers and I have to sell three cars to survive during locking.
But the increase in fuel prices has hurt us even more.
I have no choice but to increase rental prices or others, we are practically not with anything after paying Fuel and including the salary of the day for the driver, “said Pronab Mohanti, who runs a car rental company in New Town.
The price of fuel in this country has floated at the recording level due to a rise of 41 rising retail since April this year.
In Kolkata, the price of gasoline has reached the century run at all gas stations on July 7 because it recorded Rs 100.29 per liter.
It has a stable range for the next 11 days to reach Rs 102.14 and the fixed price until August 21 after the price began to fall and down to Rs 101.64 on September 7.
The price remains constant at this sign for the next 20 days after the increase starts again and has now reviewed passed RS 104 and reached a new high of Rs 104.80 on Sunday.
“During pujas, we usually increase a little tariff because we have to pay more drivers and take a lot of passengers.
This time, the situation is such that even so we feel bad to fill so much from passengers.
But we have no choice.
I even released two drivers And my sister and I drove our two cars to make some savings and collect Rs 10 less per km of passengers, “said BAPI Ghosh, who run a car rental service in Behala.