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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is right: public transport is the rational choice. But governments cannot expect citizens to trust systems neglected for decades

The indefinite RTC strike disrupted transport services across erstwhile Adilabad district, leaving over 500 buses off roads. Commuters faced hardship and alleged fare hikes by private operators, while protesting employees demanded fulfilment of promises and warned of intensifying agitation.

Hyderabad’s RTC faces a shortage of nearly 3,000 buses, doubling passenger loads on suburban routes after the Mahalakshmi scheme. Commuters demand direct, single-service buses, while TGSRTC plans route assessments and deployment of hired vehicles to ease overcrowding

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the state’s first metro in Patna, starting the 4.3 km initial stretch. The modern three-coach metro aims to ease congestion, offer reliable commuting, and expand to 24 stations across 32.5 km in the future

Authorities planning new routes targeting commuters from suburban areas

The government is also making separate arrangements for VVIP tourists. Electric cars have now been started to make Ayodhya a net zero carbon emission city.

Cultural groups through their performances, sought to create awareness on the difference between public transportation and private services.

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, on the occasion, said that the status of 3,000 buses can be tracked on a real-time basis.

In the survey, 78.4 per cent respondents say that they have experienced violence in public spaces, while almost 7 out of 10 experienced violence in public transport.

Suburban train services are already running in other cities like Mumbai and Chennai while train services have been launched from Bengaluru city to the Kempegowda International Airport last month.