Telangana Cuts Metro and RTC Pass Prices From November 8

Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced lower prices for combined Hyderabad Metro and Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) travel passes, with the revised fares due to take effect on November 8. The daily pass will cost Rs. 275 instead of Rs. 400, while the monthly pass will fall to Rs. 4,000 from Rs. 8,500. The changes reduce the daily fare by Rs. 125 and the monthly fare by Rs. 4,500. Prabhakar said the revised prices were intended to make public transport more affordable and reduce commuters’ travel costs. The announcement was made on Friday, November 6. Under the daily pass, Rs. 200 is allocated to Metro travel and Rs. 75 to RTC services. Prabhakar said it allows up to four single journeys per day. The announced terms for the monthly pass allocate Rs. 3,000 to Metro travel and Rs. 1,000 to RTC services. The monthly Metro allowance is described in the reports as permitting up to 50 trips, but the wording differs on whether these are single journeys or round trips. Prabhakar was reported as describing a limit of 50 single Metro trips, while another account described 50 round trips. The announcement also says there is no limit on RTC bus...