According to The New Indian Express, the state government has more than halved the price of monthly Metro-RTC travel passes in Hyderabad, from Rs 8,500 to Rs 4,000. The revised fares take effect on November 8.
What changes for passengers
- Monthly pass: now Rs 4,000, down from Rs 8,500. Of this, Rs 3,000 is allocated for Metro travel and Rs 1,000 for RTC services.
- Daily combined pass: now Rs 275, down from Rs 400. Of this, Rs 200 is allocated for Metro travel and Rs 75 for TSRTC bus services.
Travel limits
The monthly pass allows up to 50 single Metro trips a month. RTC bus travel on the same pass has no limit on the number of journeys. The daily pass allows four single journeys a day.
Savings and timing
According to the report, monthly pass holders will save Rs 4,500 and daily pass users will save Rs 125. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced the revised fares on Thursday as a Diwali gift to commuters. The state government has directed the concerned agencies to make the arrangements needed to implement the new fares from November 8.