Free Bus Travel for Women Soon: Transport Minister
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Free Bus Travel for Women Soon: Transport Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Transport and Sports Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy announced that the eagerly awaited free bus travel scheme for women in Andhra Pradesh will be launched in Visakhapatnam, before being extended to other parts of the state. Ramprasad Reddy criticised the previous government for inadequately integrating the AP State Road Transport Corporation into the state government framework. On sports, the minister said the state government will implement a strict policy to prevent political interference in sports activities. Ramprasad Reddy said the role of political leaders should be limited to funding and infrastructure development, such as increasing the number of sports grounds and supporting young athletes.

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Transport Minister Inaugurates New Bus Services in Vizag
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21 hours, 54 minutes ago

Transport Minister Inaugurates New Bus Services in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy inaugurated four new buses at the Visakhapatnam Depot on Sunday as part of his North Andhra tour. The new fleet includes one super luxury bus and three express buses, which will operate on routes connecting Visakhapatnam to Paderu, Vizianagaram, and Amalapuram. During the inauguration, the minister announced plans to expand the state's …

Telangana's free bus service boosts livelihood for women, transgenders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana's free bus service boosts livelihood for women, transgenders

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The free bus service introduced by the Congress government for women and transgender people is proving to be a game-changer, enabling many to travel across the state for work without the burden of transportation costs. One such beneficiary, a transgender person, Dilip Jhitu from Nalgonda, shared her experience on how the free bus service has transformed their livelihood. These …

Andhra Pradesh Targets Accident-Free Roads: Transport Minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh Targets Accident-Free Roads: Transport Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Transport minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy on Friday said the government aims to reduce road accidents in the state and is working towards making Andhra Pradesh an "accident free state." Ramprasad Reddy mentioned that to transform Andhra Pradesh into an accident-free state, more buses will be added to the APSRTC fleet. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, he said the …

Free Bus Travel for Women to Roll Out Soon: Kollu Ravindra
4 months, 1 week ago

Free Bus Travel for Women to Roll Out Soon: Kollu Ravindra

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Minister for excise, mines, and geology Kollu Ravindra announced that the state government would soon implement the free bus travel scheme for women. Speaking on the occasion, Ravindra said the NDA state government is working to add 1,500 new buses to RTC’s fleet, and as part of this effort, 200 buses have arrived in the first phase out of …

Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister launches 26 APSRTC buses in Eluru
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister launches 26 APSRTC buses in Eluru

The Hindu  

Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy flagged off 26 starliners, super-luxury and ultra-deluxe buses at the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus depot in Eluru on August 8. The Minister said that the APSRTC had purchased 1,400 new buses. Alleging that the previous YSR Congress Party government had not bought a single new APSRRTC bus during its five-year tenure, Mr. …

1,400 Buses to Provide Free Transportation for Women: Min
4 months, 2 weeks ago

1,400 Buses to Provide Free Transportation for Women: Min

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Transport minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has announced that 1,400 buses will soon be available to provide free transportation for women across the state. We are committed to offering free travel for women, and we're deploying 1,400 buses to make this possible, with 400 buses ready for immediate use." The minister also announced plans to introduce electric buses into the …

Will implement fool-proof, sustainable scheme to offer free bus travel to women, says Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Will implement fool-proof, sustainable scheme to offer free bus travel to women, says Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister

The Hindu  

Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy has said that the government will implement a fool-proof and sustainable scheme to offer free bus travel to women in the State. Out of 40 lakh passengers who travel by AP State Road Transport Corporation buses daily, 15 lakh women will benefit by the free bus ride scheme. Electric buses Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu …

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has made it clear that the promised free bus transport for women in Andhra Pradesh will be delayed, but it “will be implemented.” “We are studying the systems in Karnataka and Telangana RTCs. He emphasised the pivotal role of both workers and passengers within the organisation and said the government would provide the workers …

RTC bus station at Kuppam will be developed, says Transport Minister
5 months, 3 weeks ago

RTC bus station at Kuppam will be developed, says Transport Minister

The Hindu  

Minister of Transport Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has said that the APSRTC bus stand at Kuppam will be developed on par with the bus depots of the highest standard in the country. Mr. Ramprasad Reddy, along with the senior officials of APSRTC Nellore Zone and depots in Chittoor district, launched five new buses at the Kuppam depot on June 26. After …

Free travel for women in RTC buses in a month’s time, says AP minister
6 months ago

Free travel for women in RTC buses in a month’s time, says AP minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Telugu Desam-led Andhra Pradesh government would introduce the ‘free travel for women’ system in APSRTC buses within a month’s time, as per the party’s election promise. APSRTC sources say free ride for women in state-run buses has been in vogue in Tamil Nadu and Delhi too, apart from Karnataka and Telangana. Women passengers have to present a valid …

Free RTC bus ride for women will be implemented at the earliest, says A.P. Transport Minister Ramprasad Reddy
6 months ago

Free RTC bus ride for women will be implemented at the earliest, says A.P. Transport Minister Ramprasad Reddy

The Hindu  

Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy on June 20 said a special team would be constituted to study the modalities for implementation of the proposed free bus ride for women in the AP State Road Transport Corporation buses in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a press conference after visiting the Pandit Nehru Bus Station for the first time after taking charge as Minister, …

Free travel for women after a study: Minister
6 months, 1 week ago

Free travel for women after a study: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Transport minister M. Ramprasad Reddy on Saturday disclosed that official teams are studying the free travel being made available to women in road transport corporation buses in the states of Karnataka and Telangana. “The study is to find out whether there have been any problems in the two states while implementing free travel for women. Ramprasad Reddy underlined that …

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme
1 year ago

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme

The Hindu  

December 09, 2023 02:22 pm | Updated 06:17 pm IST - HYDERABAD: On the third day after taking oath as Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy launched Maha Lakshmi Scheme and Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme - enhanced to ₹10 lakh - in Hyderabad on Saturday. Under the Maha Lakshmi Scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are …

'It's for all women, no conditions,' Karnataka transport minister clarifies on free bus ride
1 year, 6 months ago

'It's for all women, no conditions,' Karnataka transport minister clarifies on free bus ride

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday clarified that the bus travel is going to be free for all women in Karnataka, without any conditions. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Karnataka’s four transport corporation chiefs, “In the manifesto, we did not categorize women for this scheme. Recently, The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation staff and workers federation wrote …

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