Overview

• TGSRTC implemented a 20–30% increase in all bus pass categories on June 9, the first adjustment in three years.
• Student passes in Hyderabad and Warangal rose from ₹400 to ₹600, with distance-based route tariffs also climbing by roughly one-fifth to one-third.
• A new ₹10 toll surcharge per plaza was added to intercity tickets, although city services remain toll-free due to the absence of toll booths.
• RTC officials defended the hike as necessary to cover rising operational costs and announced that student pass holders can now board Metro Express buses.
• Sit-ins at Bus Bhavan on June 10 led to the detention of BRS MLC K Kavitha and intensified demands for a rollback amid warnings of an extra ₹250–300 monthly burden on commuters.