TGSRTC has restored 118 more JBM electric buses after detailed safety inspections, taking the total number of cleared buses to 268. Services were suspended on July 2 following battery-related fire incidents, with the remaining fleet expected to resume operations soon.
Following the Chevella bus tragedy, the demand for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in Telangana RTC buses has grown. Studies show that AI-based alert systems reduced highway accidents by 40 per cent in pilot projects on selected routes across the State
TGSRTC has clarified that recent reports of a general fare hike during Raksha Bandhan are false. In an official statement, the corporation explained that fare adjustments were applied only to 4,650 special buses operated from August 7 to 11 to manage the festive demand.
The Karnataka government proposed to hike the bus fare after the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) suffered a loss of Rs 295 crore due to the free bus ride scheme for women.
