Thane Municipal Transport [TMT] — Refusal of 50% discount in fares for Senior Citizens with valid TMT Senior Citizen Card in newly operated local TMT AC busAC buses

The TMT AC bus conductors refuse to give 50% discount in the fares to Senior Citizens & Divyang persons having valid TMT Senior Citizen ID Card, while travelling in newly inducted AC buses for local routes within Thane City limits, citing that they have been given such instructions by the TMT authorities, without any information in this regard being displayed any where nor any kind of communication in this effect to the subject passengers.

On the TMT valid ID Card 50% discount in the bus ticket fare is mentioned. It does not say anything that the discount is applicable to non AC buses only.

Also If the rates of bus fares are compared with BEST AC buses the TMT AC buses rates are as it is double. In BEST AC bus for first 4 kms the bus fare is Rs 6 for all passengers.

View above you are requested to kindly continue the 50% discount for Senior Citizens & Divyang persons with valid TMT ID Card in AC buses plying in Thane city limits with immediate effect.