- By Shibra Arshad
- Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:44 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Telangana Bus Fare Hike: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) announced a revision in city bus fare, increasing the rates for road transport buses, effective October 6. A day after the revision was announced, commuters have called the step an additional burden on common people.
As per the latest revision, effective yesterday, October 6, the fares across the categories have increased by Rs 5 to Rs 10. These categories include Metro Express, E-Ordinary, E-Express, Metro Deluxe, and E-Metro AC services.
Increased Fare To Be Implemented Category-Wise
The bus fare has been increased by Rs 5 for the first three stages on ordinary city services and Rs 10 from stage 4 onwards. The Metro Express fares have been increased, with a hike of Rs 5 for the first stage and Rs 10 for each subsequent stage.
TGSRTC Increased Bus Greater Hyderabad zone
The government has permitted TGSRTC to revise the bus fare in the Greater Hyderabad zone, leaving the fare structure in rural areas and district buses untouched.
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Opposition Reacts, Travellers Speak Out
The opposition parties are criticising the government’s move as a step aimed at benefiting in the upcoming local body polls while increasing the financial burden on travellers.
BRS spokesperson Krishank Manne slammed the ruling Congress government, saying that the government does not have the money to fulfil its promises, hence it is burdening common people.
“There is no free bus scheme; people from the same family are paying double as the Congress government is looting them by increasing fares,” Manne said.
“On one hand, they are giving free bus rides to women and on the other, they have increased ticket prices, which is not correct. If they want to give free bus service, why not give it to students in schools and colleges? In all these years, we didn’t see such a hike, but in the last two years, the Congress government has increased the price 3-4 times,” a traveller was quoted as saying by News18.
The fare hike is aimed at generating over Rs 300 crore, which will be utilised for infrastructure development to introduce approximately 2,800 electric buses in the city, replacing the current diesel fleet.