Hyderabad to get open-top electric double-decker buses

Tourists and residents can soon explore Hyderabad’s grandeur from open-top double-decker buses, which will shortly hit the city roads.

The new buses will feature an open upper deck, allowing people to enjoy tourist places and the city’s landscape, while the lower deck cabin will be fully air-conditioned.

The new fleet is being procured by the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation (TGTDC), which recently invited a request for proposal for operating two EV double-decker hop-on hop-off buses that will feature a public address system, tourist guide



microphone system, USB charging points and LED Lighting.

The buses are aimed at enhancing sightseeing and tourist mobility within the city, according to the officials.

These electric open-top double-decker buses will be added to the existing fleet of six buses, which currently have closed lower and upper decks, that are presently being operated by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).

The TGTDC has recently written a letter to HMDA, seeking transfer of its fleet that will be redeployed under the tourism packages.