Hyderabad, Oct.14 (NSS): Former minister and Siddipet MLA Harish Rao has come down heavily on the hike in ticket prices of State-owned TGSRTC. He alleged that tickets were emptying the pockets of the common man “It is a misadventure to increase the RTC ticket prices and collect huge fares from the passengers who went to their native places during Bathukamma and Dussehra festivals”.
He said a passenger, who had travelled from JBS to Siddipet by paying a fare of Rs 140, had to pay Rs 200 on his return trip to Hyderabad. “The fare for journey from Hanumakonda to Hyderabad in super luxury bus is Rs 300. However, it has now been increased to Rs 420 during the festival season. Instead of increasing the number of buses, increasing the ticket fares and depriving the people of Telangana of festive happiness is not good, is it Praja Palana of Chief Minister,” Harish Rao asked.
Meanwhile, TGSRTC VC Sajjanar reacted on the issue. He made it clear that there was no truth in the propaganda that TGSRTC had increased the ticket prices in the wake of Batukamma and Dussehra festivals. “As per the GO, the company has revised the fares only in special buses. There is no change in the ticket charges for regular services,” he added.
