Telangana government to revise charges of Hyderabad Metro-Telangana RTC common mobility card

Telangana government took a decision to reconsider the charges for common mobility card for Hyderabad Metro-TGSRTC services. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Monday (October 12, 2026) that the feedback and field-level situation is being examined after receiving multiple complaints from people.  

The common mobility card to travel in Hyderabad Metro Rail and Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) buses was launched on October 2, 2026. The monthly pass costs ₹8,500 including Hyderabad Metro Rail’s share ₹7,000 and TGSRTC’s share of ₹1,500. The daily pass cost ₹400 including ₹300 share of Hyderabad Metro Rail and Rs. 100 of the TGSRTC. Soon after launch people and activists that the charges are steep and unrealistic.

It was recently mentioned in these columns that critics said the pass does not include the Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) and the last-mile connectivity provided by shared autos, shuttle services and other feeder modes. 

The Transport Minister said that the government does not intend to burden people with excess charges. A meeting would be held with senior officials to take a decision. He said that people opinion would be taken into consideration to arrive a day decision.