Hyderabad’s RTC faces a shortage of nearly 3,000 buses, doubling passenger loads on suburban routes after the Mahalakshmi scheme. Commuters demand direct, single-service buses, while TGSRTC plans route assessments and deployment of hired vehicles to ease overcrowding

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s public transport network seems to be under a significant strain, with only around 3,000 TGSRTC buses currently operating, as against an estimated requirement of nearly 6,000 as per the current demand.

Rapidly expanding colonies and an ever-increasing city population, apart from soaring ridership under the ‘Mahalakshmi’ free bus travel scheme for women initiated by the State Government, have intensified demands for more services across several localities.

As per estimates, currently operating RTC bus

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