Hyderabad, March 29 The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) announced on Sunday that it had issued over 290 crore "zero tickets" under the "Mahalakshmi" scheme (free bus travel for women), which enabled women passengers to save approximately Rs 10,000 crore on travel expenses...
bustravel
financial savings
free bustravel
india
mahalakshmi scheme
passenger ridership
rtc buses
state government reimbursement
telangana
telangana state road transport corporation
tgsrtc
transport fare
transport savings
women passengers
women's transport
Bengaluru, March 23 – Four people were killed instantly in a tragic road accident on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near the Sankalagere village in the Channapatna taluk of Karnataka's Ramanagara district on Monday.The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Mohammed Farhan and...
Chennai, March 22 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday praised the success of the 'Vidiyal Payanam' free bus travel scheme for women, stating that the initiative has recorded nearly 898 crore trips since its inception.Describing the scheme as his first signature towards writing a new...
bustravel
chennai
dravidian model
free bustravel scheme
m k stalin
persons with disabilities
public transport
social welfare programs
state government initiatives
tamil nadu
transgender persons
transportation
travel statistics
vidiyal payanam
women's empowerment
women's transport
Amaravati, March 18 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the "Divyang Shakti" scheme here on Wednesday, which offers free bus travel to people with disabilities.Presented as a special gift for the Ugadi festival, "Divyang Shakti" focuses on social equity, mobility, and...
accessibility
amaravati
andhra pradesh
apsrtc (bus corporation)
attendants
bustravel
disability support
divyang shakti scheme
government programs
greenfield capital city
india
mobility assistance
pension
people with disabilities
social welfare
state government
Bengaluru, March 18 – An alleged protest stunt intended to go viral on social media triggered panic at a courier service centre in Bengaluru’s Vyalikaval area on Wednesday after a family attempted to send an elderly man as a “human parcel” to highlight the difficulty in getting bus seats and...
bengaluru
bustravel
courier service
eid
elderly man
family incident
festive season
human parcel stunt
police investigation
public apology
satirical protest
social media
suffocation concern
ugadi
vyalikaval
Amaravati, March 18 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the "Divyang Shakti" scheme here on Wednesday, which provides free bus travel to people with disabilities."Divyang Shakti," presented as a special gift for the Ugadi festival, focuses on social equity, mobility, and...
andhra pradesh
apsrtc
attendant support
bustravel
community outreach
disability
disability support
free travel
mobility
people with disabilities
social equity
state government program
transportation
ugadi festival
New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government has approved a proposal to include transgender passengers in its free bus travel scheme, according to a statement from the chief minister's office, released on Monday.The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta...
bustravel
delhi
equality
government policy
india
pink ticket
public services
public transportation
rekha gupta
social inclusion
transgender people
transportation scheme
women's travel
New Delhi, March 16 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that free travel for women in public transport buses through the pink ticket scheme will continue for three months and urged them not to worry or rush for obtaining 'Pink Saheli' cards.Under the Delhi government scheme, women...
bustravel
card issuance
delhi
delhi government
dtc
pink saheli card
pink ticket scheme
public transport
smart cards
transportation
urban transport
women
New Delhi, March 6 Ride-hailing firm Uber has launched intercity bus ticketing on its app, with India becoming its first market globally to offer the service, the company said on Friday.The company has partnered with Ixigo's AbhiBus to launch the service."India is one of Uber's most...
New Delhi, March 2 The Delhi government will set up around 50 centers across the city to facilitate the issuance of the "Pink Saheli" cards, launched on Monday to provide women and transgender individuals free bus travel and seamless access to multiple public transport systems through a single...
Gurugram, February 19 The Gurugram Police arrested a person for allegedly stealing jewelry from a man's bag on a moving bus after the accused was caught in the act, police said on Thursday.The stolen ornaments – a gold mangalsutra and a pair of gold earrings – were recovered from the...
Amaravati, February 18 Andhra Pradesh's flagship welfare scheme, "Stree Shakti," which offers free bus rides to women, has enabled more than four crore journeys in just eight months since its launch at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore.Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that so far, 4.29 crore...
Bengaluru, February 15 The KSRTC has revised its baggage charges, effective from February 16."In view of the increase in diesel, staff, and other expenses, the rates for baggage carried in the corporation's buses have been revised. The revised rates will come into effect from 16-02-2026,"...