One 12 months on, TGSRTC goals for transition to electrical buses; implements zero-fare scheme for ladies, sees spike in ridership by almost 28%

The TGSRTC plans to interchange its total diesel fleet in Hyderabad Better Zone with electrical buses.
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The Telangana State Street Transport Company (TGSRTC) is about to interchange its total diesel fleet in Hyderabad Better Zone with 2,800 electrical buses, marking a major step towards making a sustainable public transport system. This initiative is a part of the company’s efforts to align with the State insurance policies on decreasing vehicular air pollution and enhancing passenger expertise.

The previous 12 months has additionally witnessed the profitable implementation of the Mahalakshmi Scheme., as many as 110.93 crore zero-fare tickets to ladies passengers had been issued, resulting in financial savings of ₹3,747.19 crore in commute prices, In response to knowledge launched by the workplace of TGSRTC Vice Chairman and Managing Director V C Sajjanar.

Because the launch of the scheme on December 9, 2023, the every day ridership noticed a spike of 27.8%. The variety of passengers rose from 45.49 lakh to 58.13 lakh per day. Ladies now represent 65.53% of TGSRTC’s whole ridership, in comparison with 40% earlier than the scheme’s implementation.

The TGSRTC added 1,389 new buses in about the identical interval, with 822 launched underneath the Mahalakshmi Scheme. As a part of its inexperienced initiative, 251 electrical buses had been pressed into service in Hyderabad, Karimnagar, and Nizamabad, with a further 3,599 electrical buses deliberate for each intra-city and inter-city providers by March 2025.

The Gamyam app, which is supplied with automobile monitoring and passenger data techniques, was downloaded by 24 lakh customers. In the identical vein, the introduction of WhatsApp-based updates and dynamic QR codes for ticketing has streamlined journey and boosted digital transactions, which now common 35,000 per day.

Infrastructural enhancements at main bus stations have added 1,075 seats, 552 followers, 25 water coolers, and 46 women-specific rest room blocks. Key stations like Husnabad and Jangaon have additionally undergone important upgrades.