Kerala govt announces free travel for women from June 15

The Kerala government has announced free travel for women from June 15 under Priyadarshini scheme and in this regard, the KSRTC on Saturday released a list of bus categories in which free travel for women will be implemented from June 15, officials said. As per the list, women and transgender persons will be able to travel free of charge on seven categories of ordinary buses operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.

The categories covered under the scheme are Ordinary, City Ordinary, Limited Stop Ordinary, Fair-Stage Ordinary, Town-to-Town, Point-to-Point, and Gramavandi services. Officials said stickers will be displayed on eligible buses to help passengers identify services covered



under the scheme.

. The scheme offers free travel for women on KSRTC ordinary buses and is expected to strengthen their economic independence by reducing travel expenses.

. Free travel for women on Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses was one of the key election guarantees of the UDF.

. In the first phase of the project, free travel for women on KSRTC ordinary buses will be implemented from June 15.

. The scheme, one of the five guarantees announced by the UDF during its election campaign, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister VD Satheesan in Thiruvananthapuram on June 15. The government will compensate KSRTC for the expenditure incurred in implementing the scheme.