Should you take a bus or Metro? Here’s how to decide on your conveyance in Hyderabad
By Express News Service | Published: 02nd December 2017 02:19 AM |
Last Updated: 02nd December 2017 09:50 AM | A+A A- |
Hyderabad Metro Rail (Photo | R Satish Babu)
Metro pushes riders to opt for smart cards
Hyderabad commuters can choose between two modes of payment while travelling by Metro, the Contactless Smart Token or the smartcard nicknamed ‘Nebula’. The HMRL officials recommend the commuters to opt for the smart card for a hassle-free ride. The CST has a media chip integrated inside the token and can be purchased at any Ticket Office Machine, Ticket Vending Machine or at the Portable Ticket Analyser located at station entries and even at the ticketing offices. The token will be read at the entry and captured at exit gates. The Nebula smart card looks similar to a debit or credit card and can act as a virtual wallet for metro travel expenses. The smart cards can be purchased from any ticketing office at the stations and they can be recharged at any stations.
It takes thirty minutes for one to travel between Ameerpet to Miyapur
25
minutes is the time taken to travel between Uppal (nearest bus stop to Nagole) and Secunderabad East (Rathifile bus stop)
Halt time at each of the bus stop is five seconds or less
Frequency
Mulitple buses are available to Secunderabad East from Uppal at more than two buses per minute that go to Hayath Nagar 1, Hayath Nagar 2, Dilsukhnagar, Bandlagudda, and Chengicherla depots
Multiple buses are available to Miyapur from Ameerpet at more than three buses per minute that go to Lingampally, Miyapur 1, Miyapur 2, and BHEL depots.
Travel time
Price Breakdown
Rs 15
Cost of ticket between Ameerpet and Miyapur
Rs 10
Cost of ticket between Uppal and Secunderabad East
Seating
42 seats in a bus; 4 reserved for persons with disabilities and 16 for women
70 persons is the standing capacity per bus
Facilities
Travel As You Like tickets available for Rs 80 for unlimited travel within 24-hour period in either Metro or Ordinary bus
The same services is at Rs 160 for someone to travel in AC buses besides all the other transport services of TSRTC
Monthly bus passes available for Rs 770
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