Hyderabad: Three hundred Metro Deluxe buses will soon be introduced by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) in Hyderabad to increase ticket revenue. Currently, around 50 of these buses are already operating from depots like Kushaiguda, Ranigunj, and Hayathnagar-1.
Unlike the City ordinary and Metro Express buses, which are covered under the Mahalakshmi scheme, all passengers, including women, will be required to pay fares on the new Metro Deluxe buses. The Mahalakshmi scheme, which currently benefits around 14 lakh women passengers daily, will not be applicable to these buses.
The decision comes after the Telangana government’s Mahalakshmi scheme led to a significant reduction in TGSRTC’s ticket revenue, decreasing by approximately 70%. An internal inspection revealed that only 30% of passengers are currently paying for their tickets.
To address this, TGSRTC is launching the Metro Deluxe buses in phases. With over 80% of the city’s bus fleet consisting of City Ordinary and Metro Express buses, the introduction of Metro Deluxe buses is aimed at establishing a new revenue stream for the TGSRTC.
