The Mahalakshmi free bus ride scheme, launched by the Congress government in Telangana, has emerged as a beacon of financial relief for women and transgender persons across the State, collectively saving them ₹1,177 crore in just four months, according to official sources. Under the Mahalakshmi scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are domiciled in Telangana, can …
Just two days after forming the government in Telangana, the Congress party rolled out the Mahalakshmi scheme, offering free travel to women, girls, and transgender people on State-run buses from December 9 last year. Now, up to 62% of bus passengers are women which the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation that operates the buses, claims is a jump from the …
The TSRTC has leveraged social media and technology to improve passenger experience, Managing Director V.C. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Sajjanar pointed out that TSRTC has been frequently interacting with, and solving passenger grievances on Twitter and other platforms. Incidentally, the case of a conductor allegedly misbehaving with a woman passenger came to light after the victim dialled the call …
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 …
