Subway users feel crowds and pinch after fare hike
By Ma Danning (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2014-12-29 16:02
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Passengers wait in lines for trains at Sihui East station on Subway Line One in Beijing on the first morning after the fare hike on Dec 29, 2014. [Photo/IC] |
The new fares, which were formally put in force on Sunday, put subway fares starting at three yuan, and bus fares at two yuan.
The price of a subway ticket ranges from three yuan to six yuan when the travelling distance is below 32 km. People who go further need to pay one yuan for every 20 km.
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