Overview
- City fares rose on October 6 across Greater Hyderabad services, with Rs 5 added on early stages and Rs 10 from later stages for Ordinary, Metro Express, Metro Deluxe and corresponding electric services.
- TGSRTC reports 265 electric buses in service and expects about 275 more this year, with depot high‑tension charging upgrades costing roughly Rs 8 crore each and broader infrastructure estimated near Rs 392–400 crore.
- The corporation targets inducting about 2,800 electric buses within ORR limits by 2027 under the Clean and Green Hyderabad plan.
- Roughly 9.4 lakh daily passengers are directly affected out of about 24 lakh city riders, with commuters estimating an added Rs 400–500 per month to travel costs and citing persistent overcrowding and delays.
- Opposition parties demanded a rollback, with BRS MLAs riding a city bus to the Assembly on October 7 to protest, as officials said the Mahalakshmi free‑ride scheme for women continues with reimbursements regular though sometimes slightly delayed.