Private bus fares have reportedly surged to Rs 7,000 ahead of Diwali, prompting complaints from passengers and an RTO crackdown on excess charges in Maharashtra. Private tourist bus operators are charging two to three times the usual rates ahead of Diwali passengers have alleged with tickets on some routes reportedly costing as much as Rs 7000Some of the passengers have taken to social media to criticise Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and.