Hyderabad, Nov. 6 -- The Telangana government has announced a significant reduction in the prices of joint Metro-RTC travel passes as a Diwali gift to commuters, bringing substantial relief to the public.
Announcing the decision on Friday, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the move was taken on the directions of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy with the objective of reducing the financial burden on commuters and encouraging the use of public transport.
The daily Common Travel Pass price has been reduced from Rs 400 to Rs. 275, comprising Rs 200 for Metro travel and Rs 75 for RTC travel. The pass allows four single journeys a day.
Similarly, the monthly pass price has been slashed from Rs. 8,500 to Rs. 4,000, comprisi...