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The Kerala High Court observed that the UDF government's Priyadarshini Scheme, offering free KSRTC travel for women and transgender persons, fulfills an election promise and is a policy decision. Hearing a PIL alleging discrimination and financial burden, the court reserved its verdict

Kerala's Priyadarshini scheme offering free travel in ordinary KSRTC buses for women and transgender persons commenced on Monday. Beneficiaries hailed the initiative for reducing commuting costs, while opposition parties and transport workers raised concerns over implementation and financial sustainability

Kerala has launched the ‘Priyadarshini’ scheme offering free travel for women and transgender persons on ordinary KSRTC buses from June 15. Part of the Congress-led government’s election promises, the initiative aims to reduce travel costs and boost mobility and participation

KSRTC has announced that women and transgender persons can travel free from June 15 under the Priyadarshini scheme on seven categories of ordinary bus services. The Kerala government will reimburse KSRTC, while special stickers will identify eligible buses

The All Kerala Men's Association has announced protests against the Kerala government's free bus travel scheme for women, alleging discrimination. The Priyadarshini scheme, launching on June 15, offers free travel in KSRTC ordinary buses and is expected to cost the state up to Rs 800 crore annually

Kerala Transport Minister C P John said free travel for women on KSRTC buses will start on June 15 and will be funded by the state government. He assured it will not impact KSRTC salaries or pensions, with Cabinet details pending

The West Bengal Transport Department announced free bus travel for women in all state-run buses from June 1, 2026. Eligible commuters will receive smart cards, while temporary access will be allowed through valid identity documents and zero-value tickets

The RTC Joint Action Committee (JAC) has called for a strike beginning Tuesday midnight, threatening to disrupt bus services across Hyderabad. The State government is preparing contingency measures, including deploying private drivers, but unions warn of safety risks.

TGSRTC has denied social media claims that all differently-abled passengers will get free bus travel. The corporation called the reports false and warned of criminal action against individuals spreading misinformation. Official updates will be shared through press releases and the website.

BJP MLAs have filed a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer against Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accusing him of intimidating voters in Jubilee Hills by threatening to withdraw welfare schemes. They also criticised his remarks on a Pakistan attack, calling them inflammatory and disrespectful to Indian soldiers.

Starting August 15, Andhra Pradesh will offer free bus travel under the ‘Stree Shakti’ scheme for all girls, women, and transgender persons with domicile status. The initiative covers select APSRTC services and aims to improve mobility, education, and employment access

As per the revised budget estimates, the actual expenditure for the fiscal is around Rs 1.71 lakh crore at the end of January this is year against the projected Rs 2.24 lakh crore for the current fiscal.

Assuring to resolve all the pending issues of RTC employees, Prabhakar has said that the government would release the bond payments to employees before the Lok Sabha election code came into force.

The Revanth Reddy government on Saturday implemented free Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus travel for women under Telangana 'Maha Lakshmi scheme' on the occasion of the 77th birthday of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.

He emphasized that such a move could potentially affect the livelihoods of the 50,000 employees working for the RTC.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that his government will provide free travel to women above 60 years of age in the government buses. In a tweet, the chief minister made this announcement on Wednesday. Free bus travel for senior women citizens was one of the promises made by the BJP in […]