Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

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Resource Needs for Public Transport

value of diesel ranges from 58% in Mumbai to 71% in New Delhi. The implication of this

is that every time there is a hike in the base price, there is a cascading effect on the overall

price due to an automatic increase in the taxes levied on diesel.

Table 8.7: HSD Retail Selling Price Rs/KL

Mumbai New Delhi Kolkata Chennai

Basic Value 22,966 0.58 22,966 0.71 22,966 0.66 22,966 0.65

Excise & Cess 5,684 0.14 5,343 0.17 5,561 0.16 5,342 0.15

Value + Excise 28,650 0.72 28,309 0.88 28,527 0.82 28,308 0.80

Sales tax rate 33% 12.5% 17% 23.43%

Sales Tax Amount 10,469 0.26 ...