Sudden Increase of Ferry Fares along
Independent Mon News Agency
After
hundreds of unlicensed cars in Three Pagoda Pass border town, which the local
car owners used as ‘ferries’ along Three Pagoda Pass – Thanbyuzayat motor road,
were taken by the SPDC authorities at the end of March, the ferry fares have
suddenly increased, said the passengers who travel on that road.
The
normal ferry fare from the border town to Thanbyuzayat town in Mon State is about
12, 000 Kyat (approximately 12 US Dollar), but it increases to 20, 000 Kyat
(approximately 20 US Dollar), and if the passengers wish to be on the front of
car (where they could get comfortable sofa and air conditioned space), they
have to pay 25, 000 Kyat, said Mr. Nai Myint, a
passenger.
However,
the current licensed car transport and the car owners satisfied with the
increase of ferry fares.
“It
is a good opportunity for us. We have
always competed those unlicensed cars in past and we received only small
income. Now, we could have chance to
have better ferry fare”, said Mr. Nai Lun, a driver
from
Even
though many cars were taken by the authorities, there is no serious transport problem
in this road, said a member of Township Car Association, who asked to not
identify his name.
“For
our passengers, we have no choice. If we
plan to travel, whether the ferry fares are expensive or cheap, we have to pay
and travel”, expressed Nai Myint.
The
member of Township Car Association also described that currently there are only
20 licensed cars running on this motor road.
The number has been reduced from 100 total licensed and unlicensed cars
in March.
SPDC
set the deadline to the ceasefire groups and those who belonged
unlicensed cars to turn up and offer their cars to the authorities in every
township by
In
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