RIGA, Jan 15 (LETA) - Regional public transport fares in Latvia will increase from today, the Road Transport Administration informs.

Train fares will rise on the average by 6.6 percent, while bus fares will increase by about 7.5 percent.

For example, the price of a train ticket on Riga-Imanta route will remain unchanged at EUR 1.50, while the price for a train ticket on Riga-Sigulda route will increase from EUR 2.50 to EUR 2.80. Bus and train ticket prices from Riga to Dubulti will rise from EUR 2.00 to EUR 2.30.

The price of a Riga-Daugavpils train ticket will increase by EUR 1.20, from EUR 8.70 to EUR 9.90. A bus ticket from Riga to Liepaja route will cost EUR 10.60, a EUR 0.20 percent increase, while a train ticket from Riga to Liepaja will also cost EUR 0.20 more, EUR 9.10.

The new fares will come into force today.