Vijayawada: The APSRTC is preparing ground to increase the rate once the process is complete bifurcation. The proposed hike is to cover the losses incurred by the particular corporation for the past five years due to the agitation of the separatists and the increased burden of diesel prices.

APSRTC Managing Director J Puurnachandra Rao during an interaction with the media movement to increase the rate shown and said that people should also share the burden to help the world better transport PSUA € survive. He said the increase would not be a burden to people, given the quality of services rendered by the RTC.