Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Telangana Faces Bus Driver Shortage, Impacting Tourism and Transport
Imagine buses that take people to different cities or around Hyderabad for fun trips.
There aren't enough people willing to drive these big buses in Telangana.
This is happening because the pay isn't very high, they have to work for many hours, and the taxes on these buses are quite expensive.
Many drivers who are supposed to drive these buses sometimes go to other states for jobs that pay better.
There also aren't enough good schools to teach people how to drive these big vehicles.
Driving these buses requires a lot of patience and attention, especially on long trips.
Because there are fewer drivers, sometimes buses might have only one driver and a cleaner instead of two drivers, which can be risky.
The young people today don't seem very interested in this kind of demanding job, especially when they have to drive a lot without rest during busy times.
Telangana faces a worsening shortage of commercial carriage (CC) bus drivers affecting tourism and transport sectors.
Low wages and long working hours are identified as primary reasons for drivers seeking better opportunities elsewhere.
High quarterly taxes, including road and green taxes, discourage private operators.
A lack of proper heavy vehicle driving schools hinders the development of new drivers.
Safety concerns arise as private operators may deploy single drivers with cleaners during shortages, unlike the two-driver policy on TGSRTC long-distance routes.
- Who
- Bus operators and drivers in Telangana
- What
- Experiencing a severe shortage of commercial carriage (CC) bus drivers
- When
- Currently and worsening
- Where
- Telangana, impacting inter-state and intra-city tourism routes
- Why
- Low wages, long working hours, high quarterly taxes, lack of adequate heavy vehicle driving schools, and a declining interest from the younger generation in the profession.
- Number of CC buses operating outside the state
- 1,000
- Number of CC buses operating within the city for tourism
- 1,000
- Key reasons for shortage
- Low wages, long working hours, high taxes
- Quarterly tax components
- Road tax, green tax (increases with vehicle age)