Hyderabad, June 5 -- The Railway Board has rejected the Telangana government's proposal to provide free travel in Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) trains in Hyderabad from June 2, citing significant financial losses and pending dues owed by the state government.

According to railway officials, the MMTS network is already operating under heavy financial strain. In a letter sent to the state government, the Railway Board stated that the service has incurred losses of nearly Rs 160 crore in the past year alone.

Outstanding payments by Telangana govt

Officials also pointed out that the Telangana government has yet to clear approximately Rs 490 crore in outstanding payments related to the MMTS project.

The state government had proposed ...