Kerala launches ‘Priyadarshini’ free bus travel scheme for women (opens original article in a new tab)

Kerala launched a free bus travel scheme for women and transgender persons on KSRTC ordinary buses, aiming to reduce travel costs and empower women, with the state government providing financial support to the cash-strapped corporation.

• Kerala launches 'Priyadarshini' free bus travel scheme for women and transgender persons on 3,125 KSRTC ordinary buses
• Scheme covers seven categories of ordinary services and aims to reduce women's travel expenditure by 15% to 25%
• State government will provide financial support to KSRTC to offset the cost of the scheme
• Initial phase allows free travel for 100 days with potential expansion to other services