India, Nov. 6 -- The Telangana government has reduced the price of the Metro-RTC Common Pass, bringing down the monthly pass from Rs.8,500 to Rs.4,000 and the daily pass from Rs.400 to Rs.275.

The revised fares will come into effect from November 8, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced.

The revised monthly pass will help commuters save Rs.4,500, while daily pass users will save Rs.125. The decision was taken on the directions of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to reduce the financial burden on commuters and make public transport more affordable.

Under the revised monthly pass structure, Rs.3,000 will be allocated towards Metro Rail travel and Rs.1,000 towards Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) services. Commute...