The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced an increment in transport fares by 10%.

The increment takes effect next Monday, September 16, 2019, a statement from the Union said.

The new fares cover intra-city transportation popularly known as as Trotro, intercity or long distance trips and shared taxis.

Explaining the basis for the increment, the union said the various components that go into the running of commercial transport services have gone up.

The last time fares were increased was in January 2018.