Topic: passengers

Elderly, Women Get T-9 Tickets

RTC provides facilities to passengers

Tickets range from Rs 100 to 60 kilometers

Permission from 9 am to 6 pm

Starts today

TSRTC | Mahbubnagar Town/Kandhanolu, June 17: RTC is attracting passengers with innovative programs. RTC is making efforts to provide more comfort to the people. Another important decision has been taken to reduce the financial burden on women and the elderly during bus journeys. T-9 tickets have been introduced on Pallavelugu buses in several districts along with Hyderabad city buses like T 624, T-6, F-24. The posters related to this on Friday were unveiled by RTC MD Sajjanar in Hyderabad. This ticket is available across the state from today.

In Mahbubnagar district like this...

In Mahbubnagar district, there are 526 Pallabuses, including 204 high buses and 322 RTC buses. For example, Kothakota is 50 kilometers away from Mahbubnagar. Currently, a charge of Rs 60 is levied for kilometers. T-9 tickets have been introduced to provide travel facilities to women and the elderly at a lower cost. Women and the elderly who obtain this ticket receive a discount of Rs 20. Only those residing in Mahbubnagar region, apart from Kothakota, can pay passenger charges on Pallavelugu buses. If Rs 100 is paid, travel facilities are available within a radius of 60 kilometers. This ticket is valid from 9 am to 6 pm. T-9 tickets are available with bus conductors. Senior citizens benefit from this ticket.

Should be utilized...

Rural and urban women, senior citizens should take advantage of bus travel facilities and reduce financial burden. T-9 tickets have been introduced for this purpose in Mahbubnagar district from today. Women and the elderly should make good use of this opportunity.

- V. Sridevi, RTC Mahbubnagar Regional Manager

TSRTC | Hyderabad: TSRTC has taken a significant decision to alleviate the financial burden on rural and urban commuters. It has introduced the 'T-9 Ticket' for women and senior citizens traveling on ordinary buses. The institution, which is already providing T-24, T-6, and F-24 tickets in the Greater Hyderabad region, has now introduced the T-9 ticket for the convenience of rural and urban commuters.

From Sunday onwards, the T-9 ticket is available...

On Friday, TSRTC MD V C Sajjanar unveiled the poster of the 'T-9 Ticket' at the bus depot in Hyderabad. He announced that this ticket will be available on Pallivegula buses from the 18th of this month. Only from 9 AM to 6 PM, this ticket can be used. With this ticket, one can travel once in a 60-kilometer radius. TSRTC has decided to charge Rs.100 for this T-9 ticket. It has also waived off the toll gate charges. The institution has announced that this ticket will cost between Rs.20 and Rs.40 for each person.

Senior citizens should show their Aadhaar card...

Senior citizens over the age of 60 can get the T-9 ticket by showing their Aadhaar card to the conductors. Only from 9 AM to 4 PM, conductors will issue these tickets. This ticket is valid only within the boundaries of Telangana state.

To alleviate the financial burden of commuters...

Every day, about 15 lakh people travel on Pallivegula buses in Hyderabad. Among them, women and senior citizens are more in number. To alleviate their financial burden, TSRTC has introduced the 'T-9 Ticket' with a fare of Rs.100 for a 60-kilometer radius journey. TSRTC MD V C Sajjanar urged the institution to use this measure for the convenience of rural and urban commuters.

Already providing T-24, T-6, and F-24 tickets in the Greater Hyderabad region...

TSRTC has already introduced T-24, T-6, and F-24 tickets in the Greater Hyderabad region. They have noticed an unexpected response from passengers towards these tickets. With good response to these tickets, TSRTC has now introduced the 'T-9 Ticket' for the convenience of rural and urban commuters. For more information about this ticket, TSRTC has provided contact numbers for their call center: 040-69440000, 040-23450033.

The unveiling ceremony of the 'T-9 Ticket' poster was attended by TSRTC Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dr. V. Ravindar, Joint Director Dr. Sangram Singh Patel, Executive Director (ED) P.V. Muni Shekhar, Purushottam, Krishna Kant, CETM Jeevan Prasad, CME Raghunath Rao, CFM Vijayapushpa, and others.