Tamil Nadu revises autorickshaw fares: ₹50 for first 1.8 km, ₹60 on ghat routes
The first 1.8 km now costs ₹50 and each additional kilometre ₹25. The minimum on ghat routes, including the Nilgiris, is ₹60.
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Tamil Nadu has revised autorickshaw fares after 13 years. The minimum fare is ₹50 for the first 1.8 km and ₹25 for every additional kilometre.
Home (Transport-I) Department G.O. (Ms) No. 366, dated October 27, 2026, was notified in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The State Transport Authority and the Regional Transport Authorities concerned were directed to implement the revised rates for contract-carriage autorickshaws in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and other parts of Tamil Nadu.
Revised fare chart
- First 1.8 km: ₹50.
- Each additional kilometre: ₹25.
- Waiting charge: ₹1 per minute.
- Night fare from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.: 1.5 times the regular fare.
- Ghat routes: ₹60 minimum and ₹30 for every additional kilometre, equivalent to 1.2 times the regular fare.
Autorickshaw owners and drivers have six months to recalibrate their meters. Until then, they must download the fare card from the Transport Department website and display it in the vehicle. Passengers can scan the card’s QR code to verify it.
What this means for the Nilgiris: The order applies across Tamil Nadu. On Nilgiris ghat routes, the minimum is ₹60, followed by ₹30 per kilometre.
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