# MP schoolgirls force bus operators to roll back fare hike 2026-08-14T21:50:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Schoolgirls in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district forced private bus operators to restore old fares after protesting a hike that would have doubled their transport costs. On August 12, students of Kanya Higher Secondary School in Sironj gathered at the bus stand for 30 minutes, saying the increase from Rs 10-15 to Rs 25 would burden families and hurt attendance. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Om Narayan Badkul, along with police and tehsildar, met the students and later negotiated with operators. The rollback applies to schoolgirls travelling between rural areas and Sironj. India Today reports that fares had ranged between Rs 10 and Rs 15 before the proposed increase to Rs 25. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: Madhya Pradesh, Om Narayan Badkul, Sironj, Vidisha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mp-schoolgirls-force-bus-operators-to-roll-back-fare-hike/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mp-schoolgirls-force-bus-operators-to-roll-back-fare-hike/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.