A spoke in TSRTC’s wheel of fortune
11 months, 1 week ago

A spoke in TSRTC’s wheel of fortune

The Hindu  

Just two days after forming the government in Telangana, the Congress party rolled out the Mahalakshmi scheme, offering free travel to women, girls, and transgender people on State-run buses from December 9 last year. Now, up to 62% of bus passengers are women which the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation that operates the buses, claims is a jump from the earlier composition. The Tamil Nadu government had conducted similar research and found out that women were saving up to 12% of their income due to free travel, which also ensured better access to healthcare facilities. The Mahalakshmi scheme is a success and it means there is demand for buses everywhere, including within the Hyderabad city limits.

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Shakti: Pushpa Amarnath meets women commuters
3 months ago

Shakti: Pushpa Amarnath meets women commuters

The Hindu  

State Government Guarantee Implementation Committee Vice-Chairperson Pushpa Amarnath on Thursday travelled in a KSRTC bus from Mysuru to Mandya, interacting with the women passengers for feedback on the Shakti, one of the five guarantee schemes of the Congress government. Ms. Amarnath, while thanking the Siddaramaiah government for providing free travel for women in State transport buses, said the scheme has …

Revanth Asks RTC to Buy More Buses
3 months, 1 week ago

Revanth Asks RTC to Buy More Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed the Telangana Road Transport Corporation to initiate plans to purchase new buses to meet the increasing demand of commuters. During a review meeting held at the Secretariat on Tuesday, the Chief Minister highlighted the need to assess the public's evolving needs and explore innovative ways to enhance transportation services. Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar …

Conductor and Passengers Help Deliver Baby Girl on TGSRTC Bus in Hyderabad
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Conductor and Passengers Help Deliver Baby Girl on TGSRTC Bus in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a heartwarming incident, Shweta Ratnam delivered a baby girl on a moving TGSRTC bus, garnering widespread attention. Shweta, who boarded the 1Z route bus from the Musheerabad Depot, experienced intense labor pains as the bus approached Bahadurpura. The bus conductor, R. Saroja, acted swiftly, alerting other women passengers who stepped in to help deliver the baby safely on …

Karnataka’s “Shakti” scheme is allowing women to travel free and with freedom
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka’s “Shakti” scheme is allowing women to travel free and with freedom

Hindustan Times  

On July 11, 2023, a photo of a 70-year-old woman bowing down in gratitude before entering a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus went viral. The woman Ningavva Shiggadi, 70, who took a bus from Dharwad to Savadatti in Belagavi district for her grandson's housewarming ceremony had availed Karnataka Congress government's Shakti scheme. The scheme gives free rides to women, …

Telangana Dy CM travels by TGSRTC bus, gets direct feedback from passengers on flagship schemes
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Dy CM travels by TGSRTC bus, gets direct feedback from passengers on flagship schemes

The Hindu  

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has said the State government is mulling over a proposal to sanction loans to women self-help groups to enable them buy buses and lease them to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation. The State government is paying over ₹300 crore to the TSRTC every month to reimburse free travel by women and it …

Poll ready: 590 additional TSRTC buses for districts, AP
7 months, 1 week ago

Poll ready: 590 additional TSRTC buses for districts, AP

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In the wake of the Lok Sabha elections in the two Telugu states, the TSRTC has deployed an additional fleet of buses for the convenience of commuters travelling to their native place to vote. Mahalakshmi scheme likely to influence voter turnout Nizamabad TSRTC officials have arranged 15 additional buses to accommodate the increased number of passengers traveling to Andhra …

Mahalakshmi free bus scheme saves Telangana women ₹ 1,177 crores in four months
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahalakshmi free bus scheme saves Telangana women ₹ 1,177 crores in four months

The Hindu  

The Mahalakshmi free bus ride scheme, launched by the Congress government in Telangana, has emerged as a beacon of financial relief for women and transgender persons across the State, collectively saving them ₹1,177 crore in just four months, according to official sources. Under the Mahalakshmi scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are domiciled in Telangana, can …

TS Government will Address All Your Pending Issues, Ponnam Assures RTC Staff
9 months, 2 weeks ago

TS Government will Address All Your Pending Issues, Ponnam Assures RTC Staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: “All pending issues of TSRTC employees, including those pertaining to CCS and PF, among others, would be taken to the notice of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and steps will be taken to resolve them at the earliest”, assured transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar at a function to reward 157 best performing employees of the corporation over the past few …

Maha Lakshmi Scheme: 100 Buses Unveiled To Celebrate Success
10 months, 1 week ago

Maha Lakshmi Scheme: 100 Buses Unveiled To Celebrate Success

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Celebrating the success of the Maha Lakshmi scheme, in which 15 crore women have travelled free on bus in two months, the RTC added 90 buses dedicated to the scheme on Saturday. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy symbolically handed over a cheque for Rs 535 crore to the RTC for the scheme. "The Maha Lakshmi scheme was launched not …

TSRTC Facilitates Smooth Sankranti Travel with 4,484 Special Buses
11 months, 2 weeks ago

TSRTC Facilitates Smooth Sankranti Travel with 4,484 Special Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is ensuring a hassle-free Sankranti for citizens by organizing 4,484 special buses for those traveling to their hometowns. TSRTC Managing Director VC Sajjanar assured that all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure passenger safety and comfort, with special camps set up in congested areas and additional facilities provided as needed. Regular fares …

Telangana’s Maha Lakshmi scheme aids healthcare access for women
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana’s Maha Lakshmi scheme aids healthcare access for women

The Hindu  

A survey shows that women made use of the Maha Lakshmi free bus travel to commute more often, and also to reach healthcare facilities. The survey was done specifically against the backdrop of women using free bus transport to access healthcare facilities. The questionnaire sought information about the residence, whether the women are locals, if they usually took buses before …

Free bus travel scheme rolled out in Warangal, Karimnagar regions
1 year ago

Free bus travel scheme rolled out in Warangal, Karimnagar regions

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal/Karimnagar: The ‘Maha Lakshmi’ scheme, one of the Six Guarantees promised by the Congress, which provides free travel for girls, women and transpersons of all age groups in ordinary and express buses of the TSRTC within the state, has been launched in the erstwhile Warangal and Karimnagar districts on a grand note on Saturday. There are nine RTC bus depots …

Occupancy of women passengers shoots up in TSRTC buses
1 year ago

Occupancy of women passengers shoots up in TSRTC buses

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: It was around 4.30 pm when a Komaravelli-bound Palle Velugu bus arrived at the platform in Jubilee Bus Station. A 35-year-old Nandan Kumar, who boarded the bus along with his sister, had a tough time getting a seat, which he finally got in the last row. Kumar said that when they boarded the bus, they were surprised to see …

CM Revanth Reddy issues ‘no charge tickets’, launches scheme for free travel to women in TSRTC
1 year ago

CM Revanth Reddy issues ‘no charge tickets’, launches scheme for free travel to women in TSRTC

The Hindu  

Amidst mood of jubilation soon after the newly elected MLAs were sworn in, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched from the Assembly premises his government’s flagship scheme of free travel to women, girls and transgender persons. Describing December 9 as a festival day since the UPA government announced the commencement of the process of Telangana State formation in 2009, …

Women lap up free bus ride in Telangana
1 year ago

Women lap up free bus ride in Telangana

The Hindu  

B. Revathi got into the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus at Narketpally at about 1.40 p.m. after finishing her work at a wedding on Saturday. By then, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had launched the Mahalakshmi scheme for women and third gender, a component of which was free ride for women on City Ordinary, Express, Metro Express, and Palle …

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 …

TSRTC arranging free travel for women in interstate areas
1 year ago

TSRTC arranging free travel for women in interstate areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: In view of the presence of interstate border areas in Nizamabad region, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation is taking up programmes to sensitize women for free travel in state transport buses. The Congress government, as part of its six guarantees to voters, would allow free travel for women in RTC buses from Saturday afternoon. The state government explained …

Watch | Are women happy with Karnataka’s free bus travel scheme?
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch | Are women happy with Karnataka’s free bus travel scheme?

The Hindu  

Over 78 crore women passengers in Karnataka have travelled in the Road Transport Corporation buses since the launch of the Siddaramaiah-led government’s flagship Shakti scheme in June 2023. The scheme provides free bus travel to women of Karnataka domicile on non-luxury buses of the State-run Road Transport Corporation. The scheme means different things to different women. The Hindu posed these …

Rs 1 Crore Insurance Cover for KSRTC Workers: DK Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Rs 1 Crore Insurance Cover for KSRTC Workers: DK Shivakumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday assured the transport employees of all the Road Transport Corporations that they will be given insurance coverage of Rs 1 crore and a resolution would be passed in soon in this regard. Speaking at the launch of 40 non-air condition Pallaki point-to-point express buses and 100 buses of Karnataka State Road …

Free bus travel scheme Shakti' a hit in Karnataka
1 year, 5 months ago

Free bus travel scheme Shakti' a hit in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: A month of its launch ‘Shakti’ scheme to allow free travel for women in State run buses has been a hit, said the Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy going by the number of travelers since the scheme took off on June 11 and he termed the ‘Shakti’ scheme “an exemplary initiative towards women empowerment.” The ruling Congress party prior …

Over 16 crore women passengers avail Karnataka's Shakti scheme in a month
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 16 crore women passengers avail Karnataka's Shakti scheme in a month

Hindustan Times  

Congress government's Shakti scheme in Karnataka which is providing free bus travel for women has completed one month on Tuesday and over 16 crore women passengers availed the benefit of the scheme, informed transport department. According to the Karnataka transport department, 16.73 crore women passengers have travelled in all four state run road transportations in the last one month out …

‘Shakti scheme’ led to surge in state buses’ ridership, revenue: Govt data
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Shakti scheme’ led to surge in state buses’ ridership, revenue: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government’s “Shakti scheme”, which offers free travel to women on state-run buses, has pushed up public transport patronage and the revenue of all the four road transport corporations, according to the latest transport department data. Transport department data tells ridership and revenue have increased after the roll of Shakti scheme. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to the data, …

Karnataka Govt's Shakti Scheme Empowers Women's Travel, But Challenges Arise Along The Way
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka Govt's Shakti Scheme Empowers Women's Travel, But Challenges Arise Along The Way

News 18  

Shakti, the Karnataka government scheme that enables women to travel across the state for free in government-run buses is currently a widely discussed topic. For the initial three months, women are required to provide a valid government ID proof that confirms their address in Karnataka, which is checked by the bus conductor. After a prolonged exchange of heated words at …

Netizens share photos of free tickets as Karnataka launches bus travel scheme
1 year, 6 months ago

Netizens share photos of free tickets as Karnataka launches bus travel scheme

Live Mint  

The newly formed Karnataka government has made travel via state government buses free for women from Sunday. As the Shakti scheme opened to the public many elated travellers also posted photos with their zero fare tickets on social media platforms. According to officials, the free service will benefit more than 41.8 lakh women passengers on a daily basis and cost …

‘Shakti’ for women: Free bus travel scheme rolled out in Karnataka
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Shakti’ for women: Free bus travel scheme rolled out in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The newly elected Congress government in Karnataka launched the first among five poll guarantees, ‘Shakti’: a scheme which offers women free travel in non-premium services offered by State–run Road Transport Corporations on Sunday. Speaking at the event, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that in India, women’s participation in the workforce was shrinking and billed the free bus travel scheme as empowering women …

Free bus travel for women: Powerful mechanism for empowerment, say activists
1 year, 6 months ago

Free bus travel for women: Powerful mechanism for empowerment, say activists

The Hindu  

Bengaluru The announcement of the much-awaited ‘Shakti’ — scheme for free travel for women — by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday evoked positive responses from citizen activists who say the scheme will be a powerful mechanism for the social and economic empowerment of women. Access to many rights The announcement was welcomed by various civic and public transport activists who …

KSRTC union claims bus passengers refuse to buy tickets citing Congress poll promise
1 year, 6 months ago

KSRTC union claims bus passengers refuse to buy tickets citing Congress poll promise

The Hindu  

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Staff and Workers’ Federation has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging implementation of the Congress manifesto guarantee of providing free bus services for women in the State. Before the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress had announced five guarantees, including ‘Shakti’ — free travel for women in ordinary public transport buses across Karnataka. …

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