SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Hyderabad: To make public transport affordable, the Telangana government on Friday, November 6, announced that prices of the joint pass for the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) and Hyderabad Metro will be reduced from November 8.
Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced that the price of the daily common travel pass has been reduced from Rs 400 to Rs 275.
Of the revised fare, Rs 200 will be allocated for Metro Rail travel and Rs 75 for TGSRTC bus services.
The pass will allow commuters to travel up to four single journeys a day. Similarly, the monthly common travel pass has been reduced from Rs 8,500 to Rs 4,000.
It includes Rs 3,000 for Metro Rail travel and Rs. 1,000 for TSRTC bus services. Pass holders will be allowed to travel up to 50 round trips in a month.
Prabhakar said the revised fares would help monthly pass holders save Rs 4,500, while daily pass users would save Rs 125.
SOURCE : SIASAT
