Transportation Inflation at 37.5%

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of “transportation” in the 12-month period ending March 20, which marks the last day of fiscal 2021-22, increased by 37.5% compared with the corresponding period of preceding year.
The CPI of the group stood at 499.3 in the month to March 20, unchanged compared with the month before. 
The “transportation” index registered a year-on-year increase of 34.8%.
The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households surveyed by the SCI include "food and beverages" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with 4.78%, "housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels" with 35.5% (highest), "furniture, home appliances and their maintenance" with 3.93%, "health and treatment" with 7.14%, "transportation" with 9.41%, "communications" with 2.87%, "leisure and culture" with 1.65%, "education" with 1.86%, "hotels and restaurants" with 1.44% and "miscellaneous items and services" with 4.18%.