The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) buses are taken by nearly 45 lakh people daily on an average, out of which about 10 lakh is from the Greater Hyderabad zone that covers Hyderabad, Secunderabad and West Hyderabad, including the IT Corridor.
So, there is a lot of expectation in terms of connectivity to villages also. However, official data shows that the number of unconnected villages across Telangana has increased by nearly 1,500 over the last three years.
While there were 844 villages that did not have RTC service in May 2019, the number remained almost the same till 2022. But, by February this year, the number rose to 1,497, according to official data.