Rising gasoline prices have forced taxis to increase fares, and buses could be next.

P.Narantsetseg, the head of the Public Transportation Office, told our correspondent that a liter of diesel fuel now costs MNT 1,830, and, if this situation continues, it will not be feasible for large buses to maintain their current fare of MNT 400. She said that, if the Government doesn’t take measures to reduce fuel prices, the fare could be increased to MNT 500.

An estimated 6,000 passengers use public transportation in Ulaanbaatar daily. Citizens are unhappy about possible bus fare increases because of gasoline prices and the taxi fare increase.