Metro-RTC Common Pass Prices Slashed from Nov 8

The state government has decided to reduce the fares of common travel passes. The decision was taken with the aim of reducing commuters' travel expenses and making public transport services more affordable and accessible to the public.

Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said 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 TSRTC 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.

The Minister said the revised fares would help monthly pass holders save Rs. 4,500, while daily pass users would save Rs. 125.