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Public Transport in Indore

It is often been said that a city is known to the visitors by its transport facilities. They help the people to commute within the city limits with ease and comfort. On this count, Indore city boasts of a wonderful transportation system.

As a metropolitan city of central India, it is also emerging as a high growth center of Madhya Pradesh. This has induced much traffic congestion, increasing demand for means of transport, and other issues calling for a better public transport system.

Transport in Indore
Transport Services in Indore

In Indore, intra city public transportation network is quite huge and comprises of around 500 mini bus, 10000 auto rickshaws, and 550 tempo services. The local transport in Indore is not only efficient but is also very affordable as compared to other cities. It also gives multiple options to commute in the city to explore it fully. The buses, metro taxis, and autos in Indore are well managed by the local authorities for the convenience of residents as well as visitors to the city.

Bus Services in Indore

Indore City Transport Service Corporation which is also called Atal Indore City Transport Service Corporation (AICTSL) is the major bus operator and monitoring service in Indore. It was incorporated in 2005 for better management of public transport structure in this city. Since then, it has created many landmarks in the transportation of Indore and participation of private sector into this service has made it even more efficient and smooth.

It has recently introduced low floor city buses for the convenience of Indore public with a computerized ticketing and vehicle tracking system in place.
Public Transport in Indore
The network of ICTSL covers the whole city. Its AB Road and MG Road services are especially well equipped to serve the residents of city with higher frequency of buses till late night 11:30 PM.

The buses in Indore carry unique numbering and color codes to make them easily identifiable for the commuters standing on bus stops. The color wise main routes of city buses in Indore are:

Blue Buses: They ply to Rajwada and en route, come to MG Road.

Magenta Buses: They move on the route of AB Road.

Orange Buses: They ply to Airport through Bond Road and Bada Ganpati Square.

They have an optimum fare structure that suits every individual. This fare is low and competitive to compete with other modes of transport working in the city and is also sufficient enough to manage this service effectively without any financial constraints. The fare for Indore city buses commence from as low as Rs. 8 up to 3 km and it reaches out to Rs. 21 up to 22 km.

Monthly or weekly passes are allotted to  various categories of passengers like students and employees of corporation. The bus stops are also geared with digital displays depicting arrival and departure time of the buses moving across them. There are seat reservations in these buses for female passengers and the staff is quite well behaved to ensure a comfortable journey to all commuters.

Auto Rickshaws in Indore

Auto rickshaws are a comparatively more comfortable but little expensive mode of transport in Indore. These autos do not run on meter rather they have fixed fare which are decided prior to hiring them. They are mostly preferred for areas where no bus service is available.

Transports in IndoreThe fare of auto rickshaws in Indore ranges between Rs. 12 to Rs. 100 depending upon the distance of traveling. You can also share these auto rickshaws with other commuters for more savings on fare.

Even for night traveling, these are a comfortable and safer means to commute.

Metro Auto services in Indore:

This is a unique transportation service of auto rickshaw available on- call. By dialing their number, these autos can be called at the doorsteps and fare is very reasonable for them. These auto rickshaws will also offer newspaper and water bottles to the passengers. Initiated with 100 auto rickshaws, this service is expected to popularize in the near future. To avail this 24X7 service, you can call 9098098098.

Taxi in Indore:

The taxi or cabs running in Indore are also a convenient method to commute. These cabs charge a minimum fare of Rs. 35 and then Rs.10 per km. There are also Municipal Corporation run city vans that are fitted with LPG for pollution control and are an affordable service.
Star Cabs number in Indore: 0731- 63333333

Metro Taxi in Indore

Transport in Indore City

To remove the congestion of private vehicles from roads, this well managed taxi service is also commenced by ICTSL on the lines of Indore City bus services run by same organization.

These on-call taxis use advanced GPS navigation system and have a quick response time to every call. They are fully air conditioned and comfortable for a safe and convenient travel experience.

The corporation has included Suzuki SX4 into the fleet of its metro taxis for enhanced comforts of Indore residents.


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