<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in order to provide relief to commercial passenger transporters operating in the Union Territory, the Administrative Council (AC), has approved a fare hike of 19% for all categories of commercial passenger vehicles. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the decision has been taken on the basis of cost analysis based on fuel rates, toll tax, operational and maintenance cost, and losses incurred due to COVID-19 lockdown; undertaken by the transport commissioner for the consideration of the Fare Revision Committee. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, the Fare Revision Committee recommended a 19% fare hike to make the plying of commercial passenger vehicles in J&K financially viable, taking into account the prevalent prices in the neighbouring states of Uttarakhand, Himachal, Punjab, and Haryana. Pertinently, the previous fare revision in J&K took place two and a half years ago and the fare remained unchanged ever since.</span><br />''