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APSRTC Offers 30-Day Airport Bus Travel For Ten-Day Fare
APSRTC has started a monthly pass for its air-conditioned Aero Express buses.
People can use the pass for 30 days while paying an amount equal to the fare for 10 days.
The price depends on where a passenger boards.
The general pass costs Rs 7,000.
Passes can be obtained at the airport arrival block or at bus stations around the city.
The airport counter will distribute staff passes on the 10th, 11th and 12th of each month.
APSRTC says passengers can use its mobile app to check bus times and locations.
The service is meant to make airport trips easier and less costly for regular travellers.
APSRTC introduced monthly passes for Aero Express AC bus services connecting Old Gajuwaka with the airport.
Pass holders can travel for 30 days for the equivalent of a 10-day fare.
The general pass costs Rs 7,000; fares vary by boarding point, including Rs 6,000 from Gurudwara and Rs 5,000 from IT Hills junction.
The airport arrival-block counter handles passes, with staff distribution scheduled on the 10th, 11th and 12th of each month; passes are also available at city bus stations.
Visakhapatnam MP M Sribharat launched the facility by handing the first pass to a passenger at the airport.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), airport employees and passengers; Visakhapatnam MP M Sribharat launched the facility.
- What
- APSRTC introduced monthly Aero Express AC bus passes that allow 30 days of travel for the equivalent of a 10-day fare.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, including the airport arrival block and routes linking Old Gajuwaka with the airport.
- When
- The article does not state when the facility began; the airport counter is scheduled to distribute staff passes on the 10th, 11th and 12th of each month.
- Why
- To reduce regular commuters’ travel expenses and make airport journeys more convenient.
Key facts
- Pass validity
- 30 days of travel for the equivalent of a 10-day fare
- General pass fare
- Rs 7,000
- Other listed fares
- Gurudwara: Rs 6,000; IT Hills junction: Rs 5,000; Tagarapuvalasa: Rs 2,000; Anandapuram: Rs 3,000
- Airport pass counter
- Located in the airport arrival block
- Staff pass distribution
- The 10th, 11th and 12th of each month
- Bus services reported
- 10 Aero Express AC buses operate daily between Old Gajuwaka and the airport via the National Highway; another 10 run between Old Gajuwaka and Railway Station Bus Station via Beach Road.
- Reported punctuality
- RTC officials said delays had not exceeded 15 minutes so far.
Quotes
B. Appala Naidu
APSRTC Visakhapatnam Regional Manager
“To facilitate the distribution of passes for the staff, the counter will remain operational for the purpose on the 10th, 11th and 12th of every month.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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