Karnataka Announces Free Bus Travel For Female Passengers From June 1
Bengaluru: In some good news for women in Karnataka, the state government has announced that free bus travel for all female passengers starting June 1. The announcement came as a big relief for women in the state who had been expecting the announcement ever since Congress came to power in the recently held Assembly elections.
Karnataka Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy announced on Tuesday that all women can travel free of cost in the government buses in the state. He made the announcement while speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with Managing Directors of four divisions of the Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)
"The women can travel free of cost in government buses. There are no conditions. In our manifesto, we have not mentioned any conditions on scheme applicable for APL or BPL card-holders. State-wide women can travel at free of cost," he said.
"The women can travel free of cost in government buses. There are no conditions. In our manifesto, we have not mentioned any conditions on scheme applicable for APL or BPL card-holders. State-wide women can travel at free of cost," he said.
"I have spoken to MDs and discussed pros and cons of the scheme. I will submit the report of the meeting, including the cost and other details to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in this regard. CM Siddaramaiah has already discussed it with the Principle Secretary of Transport department," minister Ramalinga Reddy explained.
The announcement comes in line with the poll promises made by the Congress when the party promised free bus rides for women in all state run buses, if the party is voted to power. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi even travelled in a local bus and assured that the scheme will be implemented soon after Congress comes to the power.
As Congress registered a thumping victory in the state, people started pressing the party to fulfill the poll promises. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) staff and workers federation also wrote a letter to CM Siddaramaiah, asking him to implement the scheme. They said that a few women passengers are already refusing to pay the ticket fare while boarding the buses.
The announcement comes in line with the poll promises made by the Congress when the party promised free bus rides for women in all state run buses, if the party is voted to power. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi even travelled in a local bus and assured that the scheme will be implemented soon after Congress comes to the power.
As Congress registered a thumping victory in the state, people started pressing the party to fulfill the poll promises. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) staff and workers federation also wrote a letter to CM Siddaramaiah, asking him to implement the scheme. They said that a few women passengers are already refusing to pay the ticket fare while boarding the buses.
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