Auto LPG price hikes in Hyderabad, allegedly due to overcharging by gas stations citing shortage, are forcing auto drivers to increase fares, impacting commuters, schoolchildren, and daily passengers as waiting times and operational costs rise significantly.
Though the Congress government launched free RTC bus travel for women, fewer buses are plying on the city roads. Here women, mostly students, are forced to wait for a bus for long hours at the busy Himayatnagar.