Commuters who use both Metro trains and RTC buses in Hyderabad get relief. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced on Friday, November 6, that the Metro–RTC common pass prices are being cut. He said the decision follows the CM's orders and called it a Diwali gift.
New prices (from November 8)
- Monthly pass: ₹8,500 down to ₹4,000, a saving of ₹4,500 or about 53%. The Metro share is ₹3,000 and the RTC share ₹1,000.
- Daily pass: ₹400 down to ₹275, a saving of ₹125. Metro ₹200, RTC ₹75.
- The daily pass allows four single journeys a day.
Note
Reports differ on trip limits for the monthly pass; full terms will be clear from the official notice. The cost to the government and the number of pass users were not disclosed.
The government says the aim is to make public transport affordable and ease the burden on daily commuters.
