1. Shakti scheme | 5.71 lakh women passengers travelled for free in State buses on Day 1
A total of 5,71,023 women travelled for free in non-premium State-run buses on June 11, following the launch of the much-awaited Shakti scheme in Karnataka by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. According to the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the ticket value of women passengers who availed the scheme between 1 p.m. and 12 a.m. yesterday is ₹1,40,22,878.
However, these numbers are likely to increase as the KSRTC in a statement on Monday said, “There are many schedules due to return by late evening/night today/tomorrow. Hence, the number of women passengers travelled in those buses are not included in the data.”