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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Road Transport and Safety Agency has approved the request by bus operators to increase bus fares. The approval which is pursuant to Section 108 (11) of the Road Traffic Act number 11 of 2002 follows the consultative meeting with bus operators held on Saturday 18th December 2021.<\/p>\n

With this approval, intercity fares have been increased by 55 Kwacha 87 Ngwee, Inter-Mine routes on the Copperbelt by 6 Kwacha 9 Ngwee and local routes on the Copperbelt have gone up by 2 Kwacha 56 Ngwee.<\/p>\n

In Lusaka, local routes fares have been increased by 2 Kwacha 56 Ngwee and peri-urban routes by 6 Kwacha 9 Ngwee. Confirming the development, RTSA Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga said the new fares are effective today. Below is the full statement<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. The Road Transport and Safety Agency has approved the request by bus operators to increase bus fares. The approval which is pursuant to Section 108 (11) of the Road Traffic Act number 11 of 2002 follows the consultative meeting with bus operators held on Saturday 18th December 2021. 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