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Telangana Revolutionizes Commuting: Metro-RTC Common Pass, MeeTicket App, and Weekly Bus Pass Launched
- •Telangana introduces a Metro-RTC Common Pass for seamless travel on Hyderabad Metro and TGSRTC city buses, available in daily (₹400) and monthly (₹8,500) variants.
- •The new 'MeeTicket' mobile app allows digital purchase of bus tickets and passes, featuring QR codes for paperless travel and addressing cash/change issues.
- •A digital weekly bus pass priced at ₹600 offers unlimited travel on eligible city buses for seven days, purchasable and renewable via the MeeTicket app.
- •State ministers will demonstrate the common pass by traveling on both Metro and RTC services to familiarize passengers with the integrated system.
- •Auto-rickshaw fares have been revised: minimum fare ₹30 for 1.6 km, then ₹14/km, with waiting charges and luggage fees, and 1.5x fare for late-night travel.
Key Questions Answered
The Metro-RTC common pass is available in daily and monthly variants. A daily pass costs ₹400, which includes ₹300 for Metro travel and ₹100 for RTC services, while a monthly pass costs ₹8,500, split into ₹7,000 for Metro and ₹1,500 for RTC. Additionally, a refundable card deposit of ₹100 is collected upon first-time issuance.
The MeeTicket app allows city bus passengers to buy tickets and passes digitally by selecting their boarding point and destination, making online payments, and receiving a digital ticket with a dynamic QR code. This system aims to reduce paper ticket dependency and resolve cash and change issues.
The minimum auto-rickshaw fare is fixed at ₹30 for the first 1.6 km, with a charge of ₹14 for every subsequent kilometre. Waiting charges are set at ₹0.75 per minute, luggage up to 100 kg incurs a ₹0.50 charge, and night travel between 11 pm and 5 am costs 1.5 times the normal fare.
