Hyderabad: RTC buses would be allowed to operate from MGBS bus station, said Chief Minister K. Chandra Sekhar Rao on Wednesday. RTC services were restricted to the JBS till now.

The Government has permitted buses to reach destinations even during curfew hours also 7 pm to 7 am, he said. Auto rickshaws and taxis will be permitted to ferry passengers from the bus stations while private vehicles too can operate provided they show a valid ticket. However movement of city and inter- state buses is still not allowed.

The CM during his meeting with RTC officials on Wednesday said that with peak summer conditions, passengers are unlikely to travel during the day time which was confirmed by the officials. The RTC should get Rs. 11 to 12 cr a day but present revenue is just Rs. 2 cr a day and occupancy rate is just 39%. Long distance will not be able to reach before 7 pm, explained one RTC officer.