Hyderabad, July 4 -- The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has recorded a sharp rise in cashless fare collection, with UPI payments emerging as the preferred mode of ticketing for lakhs of bus commuters across the state.

The corporation said it generated Rs 505.95 crore through UPI transactions in the past 11 months, issuing 42.75 crore digital tickets during the period.

Daily UPI collections have grown from around Rs 2,000 at the initial rollout stage to nearly Rs 2.5 crore at present, TGSRTC said, pointing to the growing acceptance of cashless payments among passengers.

According to data cited by the corporation, digital ticket issuance rose from 5.25 lakh tickets in March 2025 to 64.17 lakh tickets in June 2026, a ...