Hyderabad, April 19 -- The Telangana government is reportedly planning to introduce free travel on Hyderabad's Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) trains from June 2, coinciding with Telangana Formation Day, as part of a one-year pilot project, according to several news reports.

The proposal is intended for all passengers and will be implemented on a trial basis.

The state government has reportedly stated that it will compensate South Central Railway (SCR) for the existing annual ticket revenue from MMTS services, estimated at around Rs 10 crore. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has reportedly approved the initiative.

Earlier, The Hindu reported that the Telangana government had requested SCR to allow free travel on MMTS suburban trains,...