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 that most of the seats were occupied by women. The bus conductor Ramewar said that they will not collect any fare from girls, women and transgenders. Many women will prefer to travel by TSRTC buses to auto-rickshaws and private vehicles,” he said.

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Women's Mobility Soars with Free Bus Ride in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Women's Mobility Soars with Free Bus Ride in Delhi

New Indian Express  

Free bus service for women in Delhi has led to increased mobility and reduced transport costs, but it also faces challenges such as harassment and safety concerns. The report found that around a quarter of women have started regular bus travel, and around 15% new women have started taking bus journeys. However, 14% of low-income women reported facing insults from …

Hyderabad: Women Bus Passengers Lament Hardships During Journey
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Women Bus Passengers Lament Hardships During Journey

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A week after the death of an intermediate student, Mehreen, in the Madhura Nagar police station limits, the RTC is yet to ensure a safe and comfortable ride for its passengers. With no space left in the bus, men and sometimes even elderly people have to stand on footboards.” About the drivers and conductors, she said, “They are so …

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 …

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 …

TSRTC to Remain Public, Vows Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka
9 months, 1 week ago

TSRTC to Remain Public, Vows Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday said that the TSRTC would not be privatised and the state government would work to make it profitable. “It is a matter of pride that the RTC, which was steeped in losses, is now taking steps under the Indiramma Rajyam of the Congress government to emerge as a profitable corporation,” Bhatti …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘Bus drivers do not stop for women passengers’: Delhi CM Kejriwal lists free bus ride as reason
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Bus drivers do not stop for women passengers’: Delhi CM Kejriwal lists free bus ride as reason

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday spoke about how bus drivers do not stop buses for women passengers because of Delhi government’s free bus ride scheme which offers free bus rides to women traveling in Delhi's public buses. This will not be tolerated at all.” Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said, “There are complaints …

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