Overview

• MSRTC collected Rs 137.37 crore in fares from August 8 to 11 while carrying 1.93 crore passengers, including 88 lakh women.
• On August 11, MSRTC logged Rs 39.09 crore in single-day revenue, its highest haul of the current financial year.
• TGSRTC deployed 4,650 special buses over five days starting August 7 to meet the Rakhi weekend surge.
• Hyderabad Region of TGSRTC reported 6.92 million riders, over 4.87 million of whom travelled free under the Mahalakshmi Scheme.
• Fare increases were limited to special services under a government order, and both corporations intend to expand festive operations further.