Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) 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.
On May 24, the federation wrote to the Chief Minister saying the scheme is yet to be implemented despite there being demand for the same. “This development has led to altercations between passengers and bus conductors. Hence, we request you to implement the free bus pass for women passengers soon to avoid such confusion,” wrote D.A. Vijay Bhaskar, chief secretary of the federation.
Before the Assembly elections, the Congress had announced five guarantees, including ‘Shakti’ — free travel for women in ordinary public transport buses across Karnataka. These guarantees are considered one of the major factors that drove voters, particularly women, to support the Congress, and for its emphatic victory in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. The Congress got 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly.
