ZUPCO has hiked its fares for urban routes by 100%, Sunday News reports. Starting yesterday passengers will pay $8 for the ZUPCO Buses and $16 ZUPCO kombies.
The fare hike was confirmed by ZUPCO CEO Evaristo Madangwa who said this to the publication:
Yes, we have increased our fares by 100 percent, a move we felt is necessary for us to further improve our services to the public, further these new fares will enable us to cushion our costs which we incur as a company.
According to the publication, Mr Madangwa said they are working on increasing their fleet and they had managed to secure fuel enough to carry out their duties without interruptions.
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