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Saturday, February 8, 2025

85% off on AMTS tickets for girl students above Class 10


Ahmedabad: Big discounts and free rides were announced on Monday as Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services‘ (AMTS) Rs 705 crore budget for 2025-26 was approved.
A 50% discount on tickets for widows and a 85% cut for females studying beyond Class 10 were announced.
The discount for female students earlier was 42%.
Labourers will get free travel passes and rides to religious destinations within the city via special bus services will be free for senior citizens on Saturdays and Sundays.
The 2025-26 budget is Rs 63.50 crore more than the last financial year when AMTS had incurred a Rs 410 crore loss. The budget includes plans to run 1,113 buses including 225 new electric buses on the city’s roads and establish a multimodal transport hub at the RTO.
Among other plans are 800 smart bus shelters and 300 mini shelters funded by grants from MLAs and MPs.
A refreshment counter will be set up at the Lal Darwaza terminus. Parking for 100 buses will be arranged at Jamalpur. Daily ticket passes will be facilitated through an app. AMC also approved VS Hospital budget of Rs 257.59 crore. TNN





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