Petrol and diesel prices have been on the rise, as also the bus fares of the TSRTC, causing a hole in the pockets of the commuters. With the metro rail services moving within the dense corridors of the twin cities, citizens, perhaps, can consider using the unheralded Multi Modal Transport Service (MMTS), the unique joint venture of the State government and SouthCentral Railway (SCR) for moving within the city plus in and out of the suburbs.
Although, the fate of the near complete Phase II, connecting places like Ghatkesar and others hang in balance, the phase I opened back in 2003 is up and running following the restoration of services from June last year after a gap of more than 15 months due to COVID pandemic.
The non-AC trains with free circulation of air have been seeing rising footfalls with about 70,000 passengers using the utility daily. Before, the pandemic hit the world, more than a lakh passengers used to travel with about 121 services. It continues to be one of the cheapest, safe and environment friendly mode of public transport system with 86 services restored connecting Hyderabad-Secunderabad-Lingampally-Falaknuma-Ramachandrapuram of the first phase 50 km.
