How is per-seat cost worked out?

Total trip cost — fuel, toll, city entry, wear and any extras you add — divided by the number of seats you set for your bus.

Does this cover CNG and electric buses?

Yes — CNG and electric buses like the Tata Starbus EV and Olectra K9 are included, and any bus's fuel type can be changed manually.

Transport Kharcha

Bus Fare & Running Cost Calculator

Work out what a bus trip actually costs to run — fuel, toll, driver and halt charges — then divide it by seats to set a fair fare. Covers everything from a 12-seat Traveller to a multi-axle Volvo coach.

Bus toll is estimated from the car rate using the National Highways axle-class multiplier for your bus size, then divided across seats so you can see the true per-passenger running cost.

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What goes into the number

Live road distance and drive time for your exact route, from Google Maps
Your bike's rated mileage, adjustable to what it actually gives you loaded
Today's petrol, CNG or electricity price — editable, and remembered for next time
A live route map so you can see the road before you ride it

Bus classes covered

Segment	Examples
Mini bus (12–26 seat)	Force Traveller, Tata Winger, Mahindra Supro Van
Standard bus (32–55 seat)	Tata Starbus Ultra, Ashok Leyland Viking, Bharat Benz school bus
Coach (49–57 seat)	Volvo 9600, Scania Metrolink HD, Mercedes-Benz Tourismo
Multi-axle & electric	Volvo B11R, Ashok Leyland multi-axle coach, Tata Starbus EV, Olectra K9

Planning a different vehicle?

Transport Kharcha also covers bike fuel cost, car trip cost and truck transport cost — the same calculator, sized for every vehicle on the road.