Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Telangana to Expand Digital Payments on RTC Buses
The Telangana government is making it easier to pay for bus tickets!
They plan to let people use digital payments on buses all over the state, like they do in Hyderabad.
They are also adding new machines for this.
Women are traveling for free on the buses thanks to a special program, and they've saved a lot of money.
They also plan to use electric buses on the Outer Ring Road.
Telangana government plans to expand digital payment in RTC buses across the state.
The initiative aims to extend Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) throughout Telangana.
Zero-fare tickets are issued under the Mahalakshmi free-travel scheme for women.
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced the expansion of digital payment options.
Electric buses are planned for deployment on the Outer Ring Road.
- Who
- Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and the Telangana government.
- What
- Expanding digital payments and deploying electric buses in RTC buses across Telangana.
- When
- The announcement was made recently.
- Where
- Across Telangana, with electric buses on the Outer Ring Road.
- Why
- To improve public transport and implement the free travel scheme.
- Minister
- Ponnam Prabhakar
- Focus
- Expanding digital payments
- Electric Buses
- Outer Ring Road
- Free Travel Scheme
- Mahalakshmi
- Tickets Issued
- 191 crore
- Savings for Women
- ₹6,300 crore
