Overview

• The Telangana government has introduced two air-conditioned RTC Lahari buses connecting Vemulawada and Mumbai, aiming to improve travel for the Telugu diaspora.
• The route passes through Chandurthi, Rudrangi, Korutla, Metpally, and Nizamabad before reaching Mumbai.
• This initiative follows requests from the Telugu community in Mumbai, highlighted during MLA Aadi Srinivas's visit to the city last month.
• Future plans include direct bus services from Vemulawada to Hyderabad and spiritual destinations, as well as fleet expansion and staff recruitment by TGRTC.
• Under Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, the government is also enhancing public transport through initiatives like the Maha Lakshmi Scheme, offering free travel for women.