Hyderabad, March 20 -- The Telangana government has increased its financial support to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) in the 2025-26 state budget.

A total of Rs 4,305 crore has been allocated to TGSRTC under the transport department, with funds drawn from SC and ST special development schemes.

This allocation marks an increase from the Rs 4,084.43 crore allocated in the previous budget.

While TGSRTC management sought Rs 5,500 crore to cover the Mahalakshmi free travel scheme for women and transgenders, an allocation of Rs 3,082.53 crore was announced.

In his Budget speech, finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka lauded the Mahalakshmi Scheme and stated that beneficiaries of the scheme have availed 149.63 cror...