A transport company is running 4 buses between towns which are 50 km apart. The seating capacity of each bus is 40 passengers. The following particulars were obtained from their books for the month of April.
|
Rs |
|
|
Wages of drivers, conductors and cleaners |
4,000 |
|
Salaries to office staff |
2,000 |
|
Diesel and other oils |
5,000 |
|
Repairs and maintenance |
800 |
|
Taxes, insurance, etc. |
1,600 |
|
Depreciation |
2,600 |
|
Interest and other charges |
2,000 |
Actual passengers carried were 75% of the capacity. All the four buses ran on all the days of the month. Each bus made one trip (up and down) per day. Calculate the cost per passenger km.