Ahead of Sankranti, private operators jack up bus fares
1 year, 11 months 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 fares by nearly two to three times. Private buses running between Hyderabad and Vijayawada, as also Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, which normally charge Rs 500-600 and Rs 1200-1300 respectively, are now charging between Rs 1000-1200 and Rs 1500-1800. “Private bus operators are taking undue advantage of the people’s urge to travel and meet their dear ones during the festive season,” lamented Ravilla Tharun, a native of Chittoor who works in Bengaluru.

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Transport Minister Inaugurates New Bus Services in Vizag
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20 hours, 53 minutes 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
23 hours, 14 minutes 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 …

Tirumala: TTD increases SRIVANI ticket quota
1 month ago

Tirumala: TTD increases SRIVANI ticket quota

Deccan Chronicle  

Presently, TTD issues 900 SRIVANI tickets offline through counters located behind Gokulam Rest House in Tirumala. These tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.In other developments, TTD released the February 2025 quota of Arjita Seva tickets online on Thursday. This includes tickets for services such as Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva, Arjitha Brahmotsavam, and Sahasra Deepalankara Seva.Additionally, Anga Pradakshinam tokens …

Thousands Travel on Private Buses for Deepavali, Alleviating Traffic Congestion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands Travel on Private Buses for Deepavali, Alleviating Traffic Congestion

New Indian Express  

Thousands of commuters travelled from various government and private buses for the Deepavali festival, with many reaching the terminus five hours early to avoid traffic congestion. The Perungalathur junction experienced relatively smooth traffic due to the recently opened flyover on GST. However, a section of travellers faced inconvenience reaching the terminal, especially during the rainy season, with cabs and autos …

Airfares on Chennai, Bengaluru sectors soar in festival season
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Airfares on Chennai, Bengaluru sectors soar in festival season

The Hindu  

If people had a last minute plan to come to Madurai for Deepavali celebrations and return to Chennai or Bengaluru, they would have to pay through their nose for both airfares and private bus fares. Despite a good frequency of flight services between Chennai and Madurai — eight flights a day by Indigo and one service by Air India — …

RTA Takes Action Against Private Bus Operators During Dasara Rush
2 months, 1 week ago

RTA Takes Action Against Private Bus Operators During Dasara Rush

The Hindu  

Road Transport Authority (RTA) in Andhra Pradesh has booked cases against 151 private bus operators and seized 16 buses for fleecing passengers during the Dasara festival rush. The department conducted a special drive from October 3 to 12 to check the practices of private bus operators and ensure that they adhere to the norms. A fine of ₹28,24,654 was collected …

APSRTC to run 6,100 special buses during Dasara festival from October 4 to 20
2 months, 3 weeks ago

APSRTC to run 6,100 special buses during Dasara festival from October 4 to 20

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has announced that it will run 6,100 special buses from October 4 to 20 to clear the rush of passengers during the Dasara festivities. In addition to regular services, special buses would be run to major cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh including Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Kurnool, Rajamahendravaram, Anantapur, Vizianagaram, Kakinada, Kadapa, Bheemavaram, …

TNSTC introduces deluxe premium service to Tiruchi Airport
3 months ago

TNSTC introduces deluxe premium service to Tiruchi Airport

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation on Thursday began operating a deluxe premium bus service to the Tiruchi International Airport from the Central Bus Stand and Srirangam in the city. About a month ago, the TNSTC had introduced bus service to the airport following demands raised in various quarters as passengers and visitors travelling by public transport had to walk …

Bus ticket bookings soar for long festive period
4 months, 1 week ago

Bus ticket bookings soar for long festive period

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and private bus operators have reported rise in seat reservation for the extended Independence Day-Raksha Bandhan period. Punekars are preferably planning trips to Matheran, Lonavla, Mahabaleshwar and even offbeat destination spots for monsoon like Bhandardara in Nashik. According to redBus, an online bus ticketing platform, private operators are trying to meet the 31% rise in ticket …

Telangana RTC to acquire more buses: Transport minister
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has made it clear that the promised free bus transport for women in Andhra Pradesh will be delayed, but it “will be implemented.” “We are studying the systems in Karnataka and Telangana RTCs. He emphasised the pivotal role of both workers and passengers within the organisation and said the government would provide the workers …

Andhra-bound TSRTC passengers complain of delays on polling day
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Shortage of RTC buses affects voters, daily travellers
7 months, 1 week ago

Shortage of RTC buses affects voters, daily travellers

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: With elections slated on Monday, election authorities have taken over many of the APSRTC buses for transportation of election materials as well as staff. This has resulted in cancellation of scores of intercity buses, causing inconvenience to daily travellers and those trying to reach their native places in time for voting on Monday. An auto driver wanted Rs 700 …

5,458 APSRTC buses allotted to shift men and material to polling stations
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Integrated terminus project in Tiruvarur raises hopes of commuters seeking better bus services
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

SETC ticket fares up by Rs 3 to Rs 10 on select routes
11 months ago

SETC ticket fares up by Rs 3 to Rs 10 on select routes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The ticket fares of State Express Transport Corporation have recently gone up by Rs 3 to Rs 10 across several routes although the state government has not made any official announcement on the revision. The SETC management clarified there is no overall increase in fare, and the per-kilometre ticket prices for ultra-deluxe semi-sleeper buses remain at Rs 1 per …

Private Bus Operators Exploit Sankranti Travel Rush with Soaring Fares
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Special buses to be operated from Chennai to Tiruvannamalai for Karthigai Deepam festival
1 year, 1 month ago

Special buses to be operated from Chennai to Tiruvannamalai for Karthigai Deepam festival

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Transport department would be operating special buses from Chennai city and other parts of the State for the Karthigai Deepam festival to be celebrated in a Tiruvannamalai on Sunday, November 26. In a press release, the Transport department said it would be operating more than 2,700 regular and special buses for three days starting from Saturday to …

Diwali Travel Rush: Advance Bookings For Govt Buses From Chennai Break All Records
1 year, 1 month ago

Diwali Travel Rush: Advance Bookings For Govt Buses From Chennai Break All Records

ABP News  

Amidst the festive fervor of Diwali, Tamil Nadu Transport Minister SS Sivasankar took stock of the preparations for the anticipated surge in travel from Chennai for the long festival weekend at Chennai Koyambedu bus terminal on Friday. The Minister said that the state had witnessed a notable increase in advance bookings for government buses compared to the previous year. Taking …

Private bus fares skyrocket ahead of Deepavali
1 year, 1 month ago

Private bus fares skyrocket ahead of Deepavali

The Hindu  

Like every festival season when people travel to their hometown and on holidays, private bus operators seem to be charging a bomb this Deepavali too. Despite conducting special drives to curb private bus operator’s charging excessive fares during festive season, the Transport Department has failed to provide any relief to the public. During the ongoing Deepavali season, long-distance bus fares …

Vigil by Transport Department checks drastic surge-pricing during festivals by omni bus operators in Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Vigil by Transport Department checks drastic surge-pricing during festivals by omni bus operators in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The vigil maintained by the Transport Department authorities during the ‘puja’ holidays could, to a significant extent, ensure a deterrent effect on surge pricing of fares by omni bus operators in Coimbatore region. Last year, there were instances of omni bus operators charging as much as ₹4,000 as one-way fare to Chennai from Coimbatore against the usual fare hovering around …

Andhra Pradesh to procure 1,000 e-buses from centre
1 year, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to procure 1,000 e-buses from centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has sent a proposal to the centre for procuring 1,000 new electric buses to operate them on several routes in the state. The APSRTC authorities propose to operate the new e-buses on 11 routes covering several parts in the state. A senior RTC official said, “We will operate the buses under the gross cost contract …

APSRTC plying 3800 special buses with ordinary fare for Maha Shivaratri
1 year, 10 months ago

APSRTC plying 3800 special buses with ordinary fare for Maha Shivaratri

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: APSRTC Managing Director, Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, has said the entity would run 3800 special buses for Maha Shivratri with the provision of temporary bus stations with all facilities at Shaiva Kshetras for the convenience of the devotees. It will operate 675 buses to Kotappakonda in Guntur district to carry about 4.60 lakh devotees, 650 buses to Srisailam in Kurnool …

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka to increase bus services between two states
1 year, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka to increase bus services between two states

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The chief executives of AP State Road Transport Corporation and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation have signed an agreement to increase the number of inter-state bus services being operated in the two states. As a result, AP will operate to Karnataka 327 more buses to over an additional 69,284 km, while Karnataka will introduce 496 extra buses with their …

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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000

Live Mint  

Ahead of Diwali, bus fares have spiked up astronomically, giving tough competition to flight fares in Bengaluru. Bus fares from Karnataka's capital to Hubballi were charged around ₹5,000 per passenger, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} A Twitter page called Hubballi-Dharwad Infra shared screenshots comparing bus and flight fares from Bengaluru to Hubballi. "Bus …

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000

Live Mint  

Ahead of Diwali, bus fares have spiked up astronomically, giving tough competition to flight fares in Bengaluru. Bus fares from Karnataka's capital to Hubballi were charged around ₹5,000 per passenger, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. A Twitter page called Hubballi-Dharwad Infra shared screenshots comparing bus and flight fares from Bengaluru to Hubballi. "Bus fares in …

Tamil Nadu government running special buses for Deepavali
2 years, 2 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 …

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up
2 years, 3 months ago

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up

The Hindu  

Anumolu Chandra Kumar is upbeat. Private operators worried The State RTC move to announce its decision early, giving ample time to people to revise their travel choice, has become a cause of worry for private bus operators who make a killing during festival seasons by jacking up the ticket fares manifold. “This may have an impact on the business of …

APSRTC not to hike fare of Dasara specials
2 years, 3 months ago

APSRTC not to hike fare of Dasara specials

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP State Road Transport Corporation will operate during Dasara festival 4,500 special buses from Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and other places to 21 cities in Andhra Pradesh without collecting any extra fare. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao said 2,100 of these special buses will be operated before Dasara and 2,400 buses after the festival to clear the rush. The corporation MD said …

Kishan’s tactics pay-off: TSRTC to release 500 buses for Hyd Liberation Day fete
2 years, 3 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 …

AP\'s first electric bus likely to be rolled out during Tirumala annual Brahmotsavams
2 years, 3 months ago

AP\'s first electric bus likely to be rolled out during Tirumala annual Brahmotsavams

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The first batch of electric buses will soon roll down the Twin Ghat roads of Tirumala hill town. The APSRTC has plans to procure 100 new electric buses to preserve the sanctity of the Tirumala hill town and Tirupati by reducing the level of pollution. APSRTC vice-chairman and managing director Dwaraka Tirumalarao recently told the media that the first …

TSRTC hikes bus fare for festival services
2 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Rise in fuel price, bus fares, power tariff hit people hard in Telangana
2 years, 8 months ago

Rise in fuel price, bus fares, power tariff hit people hard in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With petrol and diesel prices reaching around Rs 110.91 and Rs 97.24 respectively, and LPG gas per cylinder crossing the Rs 1,000 mark, the public are going to face a tough time managing their monthly budget. RTC bus fares are also going up along with fuel hike, making it hard for them to consider opting for public transport. Ramesh …

Telangana RTC pushes for ticket fare hike
2 years, 9 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
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Soaring ticket prices add to virus fears for homebound
2 years, 11 months ago

Soaring ticket prices add to virus fears for homebound

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The huge hike in travel expenditure is putting an extra burden on homebound people in this season of Sankranti festival. While the coronavirus pandemic dampened Sankranti festivities last year, the people are keen on celebrating Sankranti this time due to the easing of the Covid situation. Hence, before the situation turns worse, the people are keen on returning to …

APSRTC to operate 7000 special buses for Sankranti
2 years, 11 months 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
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Karnataka to resume bus services for these Maharashtra districts from tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka to resume bus services for these Maharashtra districts from tomorrow

Live Mint  

With the government of Karnataka easing the covid-19 related curbs Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation decided to resume bus operations from Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Mangaluru and other places of the State to Mumbai, Pune, Miraj, Solapur, Pandharapur and Tuljapur in Maharashtra from 25 June with 50% seating capacity. KSRTC has already restarted inter-state bus services to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States …

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