# Ponnam Prabhakar flags off City Metro Express buses in Karimnagar 2026-08-10T02:01:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Thursday launched City Metro Express bus services at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bus Station in Karimnagar. The first phase covers three routes: Karimnagar, Vageshwari College, Karimnagar, Chinthakunta, and Karimnagar, Kothapalli Haveli. The minister travelled on one of the new buses after the flag-off. Prabhakar said the services fulfil a long-pending demand and will strengthen the city's public transport as its population grows. The government plans to extend services to Prathima, Chalmeda and Manakondur, and may add buses and round-the-clock operations based on demand. He urged citizens to use public transport, citing the Mahalakshmi Scheme for free travel for women. TGSRTC operates nearly 35 lakh km daily, serving about 65 lakh passengers across Telangana. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: City Metro Express, Karimnagar, Ponnam Prabhakar, public transport, Telangana, TGSRTC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ponnam-prabhakar-flags-off-city-metro-express-buses-in-karimnagar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ponnam-prabhakar-flags-off-city-metro-express-buses-in-karimnagar/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.