Over 6,000 TSRTC buses to hit A.P. roads for Sankranti
4 days, 13 hours ago

Over 6,000 TSRTC buses to hit A.P. roads for Sankranti

The Hindu  

More than 6,000 buses of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation will hit the roads in the Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh during the Sankranti period. The special buses will be operated to Narsapuram, Bhimavaram, Razole, Visakhapatnam, Ongole, Vijayawada, Amalapuram, Malkipuram, Gudivada, Rajamahendravaram, Machilipatnam, Guntur and other places in Krishna, Eluru, West and East Godavari, Guntur, Prakasam and other districts, with advance reservation facility. “Sankranti special buses are being operated from KPHB, Miyapur, Khammam, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, and other depots and from the Jubilee Bus Station, Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, L.B. We request the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation to run more buses during Sankranti.

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Hyderabad | Buses from Cherlapally Railway Terminal to Borabanda via Uppal every 40 mins
4 days, 22 hours ago

Hyderabad | Buses from Cherlapally Railway Terminal to Borabanda via Uppal every 40 mins

The Hindu  

Three days after the Cherlapally Railway Terminal was inaugurated, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Thursday announced regular operation of buses from the newly inaugurated Terminus to Borabanda. The buses, which starts from Platform number 9, travels through Chengicherla - Uppal and Ramanthapur, at a frequency of 40 minutes. Besides this, the corporation has said that the bus number 250C …

TGSRTC braces for passenger rush on Sankranti
5 days, 4 hours ago

TGSRTC braces for passenger rush on Sankranti

The Hindu  

Ahead of Sankranti, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has geared up to deal with the massive influx of bus passengers. In anticipation of lakhs of passengers, the corporation had already announced that it would press into service as many as 6,432 special buses to cater to the rush with people from Hyderabad going to their hometowns within Telangana and …

APSRTC to run 7,200 special buses to cater to Sankranti rush
1 week ago

APSRTC to run 7,200 special buses to cater to Sankranti rush

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation will run 7,200 special buses to cater to the additional Sankranthi festival crowd. He said before the festival, 3,900 special buses would be pressed into service. For people’s return journey after the festival, 3,300 special buses would be operated. Before the festival, the special buses would be operated from January 8 to January …

Buses from Uppal to Cherlapalli railway terminus soon; nearest metro station 11 km away
1 week ago

Buses from Uppal to Cherlapalli railway terminus soon; nearest metro station 11 km away

The Hindu  

The inauguration of Cherlapalli Railway Terminal on Monday brings new focus to public transport connectivity for passengers. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation currently operates buses from Secunderabad and Mehdipatnam to the terminus, with officials confirming plans to introduce services from Uppal soon. Nearest metro station The nearest Hyderabad Metro Rail station is Habsiguda, nearly 11 km away. Cab fares On …

Transport Minister Inaugurates New Bus Services in Vizag
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Transport Minister Inaugurates New Bus Services in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy inaugurated four new buses at the Visakhapatnam Depot on Sunday as part of his North Andhra tour. The new fleet includes one super luxury bus and three express buses, which will operate on routes connecting Visakhapatnam to Paderu, Vizianagaram, and Amalapuram. During the inauguration, the minister announced plans to expand the state's …

Transport Minister flags off four new RTC buses from Visakhapatnam
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Transport Minister flags off four new RTC buses from Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs and Sports Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy visited the Visakhapatnam Depot of APS RTC, as part of his North Andhra tour, on Sunday. Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao said that measures would be taken for introduction of the ‘free bus scheme for women’, as promised by the TDP before the elections, in the near future. RTC Zonal …

Andhra Pradesh to Get 2,000 Electric Buses
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Andhra Pradesh to Get 2,000 Electric Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: In a major step towards sustainable public transport, transport minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy announced that the Public Transportation Department will soon receive 2,000 electric buses. Accompanied by MLA B Vijaya Chandra, Minister Reddy toured the town in the newly introduced buses and stressed the government's commitment to reorganising the RTC and recruiting drivers and conductors. The Minister announced plans …

MSRTC to add 3,500 new buses to its fleet in 2025
3 weeks, 6 days ago

MSRTC to add 3,500 new buses to its fleet in 2025

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Dec 19 The Maharashtra State Road and Transport Corporation will induct 3,500 new buses in its dwindling fleet in 2025 and check issues like breakdown of vehicles and long wait time for passengers, an official said. Addressing a press conference in Nagpur on Wednesday, MSRTC Chairman Bharat Gogawale said they have decided to purchase 2,200 buses for their own …

One year on, TGSRTC aims for transition to electric buses; implements zero-fare scheme for women, sees spike in ridership by nearly 28%
1 month, 1 week ago

One year on, TGSRTC aims for transition to electric buses; implements zero-fare scheme for women, sees spike in ridership by nearly 28%

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is set to replace its entire diesel fleet in Hyderabad Greater Zone with 2,800 electric buses, marking a significant step toward creating a sustainable public transport system. The past year has also witnessed the successful implementation of the Mahalakshmi Scheme., as many as 110.93 crore zero-fare tickets to women passengers were issued, leading to …

Telangana: Students Urge Officials for More RTC Buses
4 months ago

Telangana: Students Urge Officials for More RTC Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Students of the Rukmapur Government Model School in Choppadandi Mandal have written around 1,600 letters to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, local MLA Medipally Sathyam and district collector Pamela Satpathy for additional RTC buses to be allocated to ease their daily commute to school and home. About 450 students, including 350 girls, from nearly 17 …

Revanth Asks RTC to Buy More Buses
4 months ago

Revanth Asks RTC to Buy More Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed the Telangana Road Transport Corporation to initiate plans to purchase new buses to meet the increasing demand of commuters. During a review meeting held at the Secretariat on Tuesday, the Chief Minister highlighted the need to assess the public's evolving needs and explore innovative ways to enhance transportation services. Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar …

550 city buses, 7,000 roadways buses to ply during Mahakumbh-2025
4 months, 1 week ago

550 city buses, 7,000 roadways buses to ply during Mahakumbh-2025

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation will operate 7,000 buses for the convenience of pilgrims attending the grand mega religious fair of Mahakumbh-2025. For Representation Only: UPSRTC buses The rollout will be executed in two phases, with 3,050 buses being deployed in the first phase, followed by the full fleet of 7,000 buses running on the roads in the second …

TSRTC to Ply Electric Buses Between Nizamabad and Hyderabad Soon
4 months, 2 weeks ago

TSRTC to Ply Electric Buses Between Nizamabad and Hyderabad Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is all set to ply electric buses between Nizamabad and Hyderabad soon. For Nizamabad region, 13 electric super luxury buses were allotted that will ply between Nizamabad and Jubilee Bus Station in Secunderabad. TGSRTC officials are busy with the registration process of the electric buses with the state transport department. Speaking to Deccan …

Electric Luxury Buses on Telangana Roads Soon
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Electric Luxury Buses on Telangana Roads Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is introducing electric super luxury buses in the state. The TSRTC has decided to operate these electric luxury buses on the Karimnagar-Hyderabad and Nizamabad-Hyderabad routes as part of the first phase. Currently, TGSRTC operates electric buses within Hyderabad city and for interstate services between Hyderabad and Vijayawada. This will be the first introduction …

Telangana RTC to acquire more buses: Transport minister
6 months ago

Telangana RTC to acquire more buses: Transport minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday said the Telangana Road Transport Corporation would be strengthened to improve the public transport facility in the state. Flagging off the Rajadhani AC bus and three delux services at the RTC depot here, he said 3,035 employees would be recruited in the corporation and tenders would be called for purchase of another 1,500 …

RTC bus station at Kuppam will be developed, says Transport Minister
6 months, 2 weeks ago

RTC bus station at Kuppam will be developed, says Transport Minister

The Hindu  

Minister of Transport Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has said that the APSRTC bus stand at Kuppam will be developed on par with the bus depots of the highest standard in the country. Mr. Ramprasad Reddy, along with the senior officials of APSRTC Nellore Zone and depots in Chittoor district, launched five new buses at the Kuppam depot on June 26. After …

TGSRTC embarks on safe boarding and alighting drive
6 months, 3 weeks ago

TGSRTC embarks on safe boarding and alighting drive

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has embarked on ‘Human Lives Matter’, a drive to ensure passengers board and get off buses safely. The move comes days after a student lost her life after falling from a bus in Yousufguda According to Khusro Shah Khan, Regional Manager, Secunderabad Region, as a part of the move, safety driving instructors have been …

TGSRTC the New Name for Bus Service
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TGSRTC the New Name for Bus Service

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: State-owned organisations have started dropping the BRS-era abbreviation of ‘TS’ to denote Telangana state, and are shifting to the newly approved ‘TG’ nomenclature. The TGSRTC transports around 55 lakh passengers daily, about 30 lakh of them being women who travel free of charge. In an interview with Deccan Chronicle earlier, transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar had explained, “This change reflects …

Andhra-bound TSRTC passengers complain of delays on polling day
8 months ago

Andhra-bound TSRTC passengers complain of delays on polling day

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Travelling from Hyderabad to their hometowns on Monday morning, primarily to cast their votes in simultaneous Assembly and Parliamentary polls, several passengers belonging to Andhra Pradesh complained of facing long delays on the TSRTC buses they had booked. The commuters also claimed that neither the RTC customer care services nor the bus staff were responding to their calls. Sajja …

Poll ready: 590 additional TSRTC buses for districts, AP
8 months ago

Poll ready: 590 additional TSRTC buses for districts, AP

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In the wake of the Lok Sabha elections in the two Telugu states, the TSRTC has deployed an additional fleet of buses for the convenience of commuters travelling to their native place to vote. Mahalakshmi scheme likely to influence voter turnout Nizamabad TSRTC officials have arranged 15 additional buses to accommodate the increased number of passengers traveling to Andhra …

5,458 APSRTC buses allotted to shift men and material to polling stations
8 months ago

5,458 APSRTC buses allotted to shift men and material to polling stations

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has allotted 5,458 buses to the District Election Officers for shifting the election staff and equipment to the polling centres in view of the General and Assembly elections in the State on Monday, May 13. He said that in addition to this, the Corporation was running additional bus services from the neighbouring States …

Hyderabad: Rahul Gandhi, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy travel in state transport bus | VIDEO
8 months ago

Hyderabad: Rahul Gandhi, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy travel in state transport bus | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy travelled in a state-owned Road Transport Corporation bus in Hyderabad on Thursday and explained to the passengers about various schemes included in the party's poll manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls 2024. Rahul Gandhi explained to the passengers about Yuva Nyay, Kisan Nyay, Nari Nyay, and …

Integrated terminus project in Tiruvarur raises hopes of commuters seeking better bus services
10 months, 1 week ago

Integrated terminus project in Tiruvarur raises hopes of commuters seeking better bus services

The Hindu  

The ongoing ₹16.30-crore integrated bus stand project at Tiruvarur has raised hopes of commuters who have been seeking better services from the old bus stand in the town. After shifting the services to the new bus stand, the commuters travelling from Tiruvarur town to important towns board the buses at the new terminus. The remodelling of the old bus stand …

Private Bus Operators Exploit Sankranti Travel Rush with Soaring Fares
1 year ago

Private Bus Operators Exploit Sankranti Travel Rush with Soaring Fares

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: As the Sankranti festival approaches, private bus operators across Andhra Pradesh have seized the opportunity to significantly hike ticket fares on routes connecting major cities. Private buses on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route, typically charge Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 700 and Rs 870, but have increased the fares to Rs 1,100, Rs 2,500, Rs 3,000; and Rs 5,600 for this …

TSRTC Facilitates Smooth Sankranti Travel with 4,484 Special Buses
1 year ago

TSRTC Facilitates Smooth Sankranti Travel with 4,484 Special Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is ensuring a hassle-free Sankranti for citizens by organizing 4,484 special buses for those traveling to their hometowns. TSRTC Managing Director VC Sajjanar assured that all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure passenger safety and comfort, with special camps set up in congested areas and additional facilities provided as needed. Regular fares …

RTC forms Panel, Hired Bus Owners Call off Strike
1 year ago

RTC forms Panel, Hired Bus Owners Call off Strike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Hired Bus Owners Association has called off its proposed strike from Friday after the TSRTC decided to form a committee to resolve the issues emanating from the Maha Lakshmi scheme for free bus travel, by January 10. The association, with 2,700 bus owners, highlighted five issues, with regard to fuel and maintenance charges, among others. “We …

KSRTC to deploy 1,000 additional buses for Christmas
1 year ago

KSRTC to deploy 1,000 additional buses for Christmas

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is set to deploy an additional 1,000 buses starting from December 22 for the Christmas festival. Special buses will operate routes connecting Kempegowda Bus Station to destinations such as Dharmasthala, Kukke Subramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Sringeri, Horanadu, Davanagere, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppal, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupati, Vijayawada, …

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme

The Hindu  

December 09, 2023 02:22 pm | Updated 06:17 pm IST - HYDERABAD: On the third day after taking oath as Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy launched Maha Lakshmi Scheme and Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme - enhanced to ₹10 lakh - in Hyderabad on Saturday. Under the Maha Lakshmi Scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are …

TSRTC arranging free travel for women in interstate areas
1 year, 1 month ago

TSRTC arranging free travel for women in interstate areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: In view of the presence of interstate border areas in Nizamabad region, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is taking up programmes to sensitize women for free travel in state transport buses. The Congress government, as part of its six guarantees to voters, would allow free travel for women in RTC buses from Saturday afternoon. The state government explained …

Telangana to implement free bus travel for women in TSRTC Palle Velugu and Express buses from December 9
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana to implement free bus travel for women in TSRTC Palle Velugu and Express buses from December 9

The Hindu  

December 08, 2023 04:55 pm | Updated 06:56 pm IST - HYDERABAD Telangana Government has issued guidelines for the implementation of Maha Lakshmi scheme, the first of the six guarantees, aimed at providing free travel for women in the TSRTC buses in the State. These sections can travel free of cost anywhere within the borders of the State in Palle …

Karnataka Govt to Add More Buses to Meet Growing Passenger Demand
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka Govt to Add More Buses to Meet Growing Passenger Demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Buoyed by the success of ‘Shakti’ scheme to allow free travel for women in State run buses which came into effect from June this year, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed officials concerned to initiate steps to procure as many as 5675 new buses to be pressed into service to cater to the growing demand of passengers. A couple …

Rs 57,613 Cr for 10,000 e-Buses, TS to benefit
1 year, 4 months ago

Rs 57,613 Cr for 10,000 e-Buses, TS to benefit

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The public bus facility in Telangana state is set for a shot in the arm as the Union Cabinet on Wednesday endorsed the PM-eBus Sewa initiative to enhance city bus operations, at an overall cost of Rs 57,613 crore, with the Centre contributing Rs 20,000 crore. As per the announcement made by Union minister Anurag Thakur, 10,000 e-buses will …

Telangana Governor Approves TSRTC Bill 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana Governor Approves TSRTC Bill 2023

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan has granted her approval for the introduction of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Bill 2023 in the Telangana State Legislative Assembly with certain recommendations to the State Government. It is recommended that the emoluments of the RTC employees once absorbed as government employees be on the same scale as other state government employees following pay …

TSRTC Bill may become another flashpoint between Telangana Governor, CM KCR govt
1 year, 5 months ago

TSRTC Bill may become another flashpoint between Telangana Governor, CM KCR govt

India TV News  

Telangana: The draft bill of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Bill, 2023 could become another bone of contention between the BRS government and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. With just a few days left for the assembly session to end, the draft bill sent by the government is yet to receive Raj Bhavan’s approval. The bill is aimed at absorbing over …

TSRTC offers special tour to Srisailam
1 year, 5 months ago

TSRTC offers special tour to Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Wednesday announced a special tour package for devotees visiting Srisailam. The package, involves visit to Mallikarjuna Swamy, Bhraramamba Devi, Sakshi Ganapati darshan and other places in Srisailam, including Pathalganga, Paladhara, Panchadhara, Shikhara, Srisailam Dam, etc. The bus will reach Srisailam at 1.30 pm and go directly to the hotel for stay. Devotees …

TSRTC in Rs.2500 cr debt; workers call Budget woeful
1 year, 11 months ago

TSRTC in Rs.2500 cr debt; workers call Budget woeful

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation received Rs 1,500 crore in the State Budget, which was presented by finance minister T. Harish Rao in the Assembly on Monday, sparking worries that the transportation utility corporation, which is already heavily indebted, will continue to accumulate debt. The employees’ representatives alleged that despite their plea for budgetary allocations of Rs 5,000 …

APSRTC earns ₹7.9 crore pre-Sankranti
1 year, 11 months ago

APSRTC earns ₹7.9 crore pre-Sankranti

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: APSRTC has earned an additional revenue of ₹7.90 crore by operating special services during the period before Sankranti festival even though it did not charge any extra fare. Last year, during the same period, it earned ₹7.17 crore, though it collected fare 50 percent extra fare than normal. Last year, RTC operated only 2,400 special buses during the pre-Sankranti …

TSRTC, SCR gear up to deal with Sankranti rush
2 years ago

TSRTC, SCR gear up to deal with Sankranti rush

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Sankranti is just around the corner and there is a mad scramble among people to travel to their native places either in Telangana or Andhra Pradesh. To cope with the festive rush, the TSRTC and the South Central Railways have come with special bus services and additional trains. The TSRTC is plying as many as 4,233 buses whereas the …

Ahead of Sankranti, private operators jack up bus fares
2 years ago

Ahead of Sankranti, private operators jack up bus fares

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI/VISAKHAPATNAM: Cashing in on the Sankranti festival rush, private bus operators have jacked up the fares for buses plying on several routes across Andhra Pradesh as also to neighbouring Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. While the APSRTC has decided not to collect extra fares in the 6,400 special buses in operation during the festival season, private bus operators have increased …

Maha-Karnataka Border Row: All 145 MSRTC Buses Carrying 7,000 Devotees Return to Kolhapur From Annual Fair in K'taka
2 years, 1 month ago

Maha-Karnataka Border Row: All 145 MSRTC Buses Carrying 7,000 Devotees Return to Kolhapur From Annual Fair in K'taka

News 18  

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation on Thursday said all its 145 buses that carried around 7,000 pilgrims from the state to Saundatti in Karnataka for an annual fair at goddess Yellamma temple earlier this week, returned safely to Kolhapur with the devotees this morning amid a simmering border row between the two states. The border row spilt onto roads …

Tamil Nadu government running special buses for Deepavali
2 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu government running special buses for Deepavali

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Arrangements have been made to run 16,888 bus services to enable people travel to their native places for Deepavali in three days starting from Friday, October 21, and also operate 13,152 buses for them to return to their workplaces after the festival from October 24 to 26. So from Madhavaram new bus stand, buses going through Red Hills to …

Operators keep their plans, buses ready in Nellore, Ongole to meet Dasara rush
2 years, 3 months ago

Operators keep their plans, buses ready in Nellore, Ongole to meet Dasara rush

The Hindu  

The hustle and bustle associated with Dasara is back with a bang in south coastal Andhra Pradesh as the health situation arising out of COVID-19 has fully come under control. Over 200 special bus services will be run by the APSRTC from, among other places, Nellore and Ongole in south coastal Andhra region to Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Only normal …

Kishan’s tactics pay-off: TSRTC to release 500 buses for Hyd Liberation Day fete
2 years, 4 months ago

Kishan’s tactics pay-off: TSRTC to release 500 buses for Hyd Liberation Day fete

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The persuasive tactics of Union tourism minister G. Kishan Reddy and his veiled threat seem to have worked as TSRTC officials on Tuesday agreed to provide 500 buses for the Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations on September 17. This comes as a significant change as earlier the corporation had refused to oblige when the minister had sought buses for the …

TSRTC hikes bus fare for festival services
2 years, 8 months ago

TSRTC hikes bus fare for festival services

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A bus ride will cost more for commuters during the festivals, special occasions, or holiday. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation circulated a notice to all its depots on Wednesday, saying the special buse services will charge 1.25 times of fare during festivals, occasions, jataras, special events and holidays. This practice in RTC existed since 2008, during which 1.50 of …

TSRTC may not resume AC bus services in Hyderabad
2 years, 8 months ago

TSRTC may not resume AC bus services in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Curiously, the TSRTC is not offering AC bus service for the city commuters. Travel by AC cabs is another option while the mercury here crossed 40 degree C. Even though TSRTC bus shelters here boast of fancy hi-tech AC bus-shelters, the corporation is in no mood to run AC bus services. Some 80 AC buses used to ply as …

Telangana RTC pushes for ticket fare hike
2 years, 10 months ago

Telangana RTC pushes for ticket fare hike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Amid speculation that fuel prices would be increased because of rising cost of crude oil, the state-owned public transporter TS Road Transport Corporation is lobbying for permission to increase ticket fares. RTC-Greater Hyderabad, said, “Within the city limits, there are 3,100 buses.” The RTC covers 8.5 lakh route kilometres and consumes 1.4 lakh litres of diesel a day. Sajjanar, …

Private bus operators in Andhra Pradesh jack up fares ahead of Sankranti
3 years ago

Private bus operators in Andhra Pradesh jack up fares ahead of Sankranti

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Cashing in on the Sankranti festival season, bus operators have jacked up the fares of buses plying on several routes connecting the temple city of Tirupati to various destinations in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Deccan Chronicle found that AC sleeper and Volvo bus fares from Tirupati to Bengaluru had gone up to Rs 1,000-Rs 1,600 …

APSRTC to operate 7000 special buses for Sankranti
3 years ago

APSRTC to operate 7000 special buses for Sankranti

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: APSRTC MD Dwarka Thirumala Rao said on Thursday that 7000 special buses will be operated from July 7 to 18 to meet the travel needs of the people durig this Sankranti festival. “There will be a 50 per cent additional ticket rate in the special buses and the buses would be operated based on the demand.” Addressing a press …

TSRTC, APSRTC, SCR to run Sankranti specials
3 years ago

TSRTC, APSRTC, SCR to run Sankranti specials

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Come Sankranti and one can find many from the city, which has a sizeable population of settlers, heading to their respective native places. APSRTC to operate 7000 special buses for Sankranti APSRTC MD Dwarka Thirumala Rao said on Thursday that 7000 special buses will be operated from July 7 to 18 to meet the travel needs of the people …

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