Record surge in women patronage in KSRTC on Priyadarshini scheme’s inaugural day (opens original article in a new tab)

The Priyadarshini scheme for women and transgender persons on KSRTC buses saw a record 13.29 lakh female passengers on its first day, with a significant drop in male passengers and revenue loss compensated by the state government.

• The Priyadarshini scheme launched on June 15 led to 13.29 lakh women passengers on its inaugural day, an 81% increase compared to June 8.
• Male passengers decreased by 67% to 226,673 on June 15, while total commuters saw a slight increase to 15.57 lakh.
• The KSRTC incurred a revenue loss of ₹2.20 crore due to free tickets for women and transgender persons under the scheme.