Bengaluru
The announcement of the much-awaited ‘Shakti’ — scheme for free travel for women — by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday (June 2) evoked positive responses from citizen activists who say the scheme will be a powerful mechanism for the social and economic empowerment of women.
The scheme for free travel for women will be launched on June 11 across the State. and will be applicable in all buses except air-conditioned (AC) and luxury buses. The four State-run road transport corporations (RTCs) — BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC — have 94% of ordinary buses whereas the remaining 6% of buses are premium bus services such as Airavat, Rajahamsa Executive, AC premium electric buses, and Ambari bus services.
