‘Shakti’ drives more women towards KSRTC buses
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‘Shakti’ drives more women towards KSRTC buses

June 13, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s ‘Shakti’ scheme under which women can travel for free has been receiving an overwhelming response in Mysuru.

Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar launched the scheme in Bengaluru on Sunday (June 11), while in Mysuru, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa rolled out the scheme by issuing ticket to women passengers.

In-charge Divisional Controller (DC) of KSRTC Mysuru Division Marigowda said that “On the second day of the scheme yesterday, the response was good as one lakh women travelled in KSRTC buses in the day, from Mysuru to various other destinations.”

Earlier, daily footfalls of passengers in KSRTC buses was estimated at four lakh. Now, with the launch of ‘Shakti,’ 50 percent of the total eligible women passengers have travelled in the buses in the day. As the scheme is fresh, we have been issuing free ticket to even those travelling without ID with their photo in it, but in the coming days they have to mandatorily show the ID to avail the benefit of the scheme, added Marigowda.

A total of 976 buses are operated daily in Mysuru division, including 871 buses falling under ‘Shakti’ scheme.  More women are travelling in Mysuru city, taluk and district centres and Bengaluru-bound buses making use of the Government’s free bus travel scheme, he said.

8 COMMENTS ON THIS POST To “‘Shakti’ drives more women towards KSRTC buses”

  1. Pradeep says:

    I request Sidharamaih and DKS to extend the scheme to AC bus as well, atleast for the summer. Ideally all bus in the state should be AC. It is not right to make these ladies travel in non AC bus.

  2. Afzal says:

    Now that we have demonstrated that we are stupid and greedy, Bjp won’t fall behind. Every state will follow Kejrival’s plan of promising freebies with competition and before you notice, You will be beggers like Pzk one state at a time. Now many women who had no need to travel are traveling. Somehow all these expenses end up as a burden on tax payers

  3. Sam says:

    Hello Afzal
    Your Urdu mother tongue, means, you cannot understand English!
    Why bring Kejriwal here, when the Congress has introduced this scheme?
    ?The ?Congress has promised to name the Mysore-Bangalore highway as “Tipu Highway” in their campaign in Srirangapatna and promised
    Tipu UUniversity there.
    You should support them or emigrate to Gulf States to work as a cleaner in the Sheikh household there.

  4. Sathya Murthy says:

    BJP will extend free tickets for general compartment in railway, free power in every state were bjp is ruling, 3000 for women, 3000 for unemployed, free bus for all in every state free 15 kg rice person. All for green card holders. Now JDS, TRS, trinomool RJD JDU, DMK TMC AIADMK AAP will follow enjoy and destroy our country. Wow what an idea by Congress to destroy.

  5. Jiggi says:

    Just wait and watch 😊
    Nothing in this world is FREE, We have to pay for all free things. Just enjoy now

  6. Mann Ki Baat, Khara Baat! says:

    @Sathya Murthy You need to learn English, this time going back to school and doing yourself all ?English exercises.
    “free power in every state were bjp is ruling”. It is : “free power in every state where the BJP is ruling”
    As for the other sentences like you have used shown below, You are just hysterical.
    “Now JDS, TRS, trinomool RJD JDU, DMK TMC AIADMK AAP will follow enjoy and destroy our country.” Thenn enjoy this destrruction of your corrupt Modiji country. Not bad, is it?
    “Wow what an idea by Congress to destroy.”Destroy what? Your BJP stste government was corrupt to the core.

  7. Gusto says:

    Hey Jiggi
    “Nothing in this world is FREE, We have to pay for all free things. Just enjoy now”
    True. Then why are your Indian students use people smugglers to travel on inflated dinghies scross the English Channel, arrive to England and claim asylum? Read:https://www.wionews.com/world/why-are-indian-students-crossing-the-english-channel-to-enter-uk-on-small-boats-558460
    This is because, they want the loans for theie education and living, provided by the British for THEIR citizens. You Indians want others to pay for you. A shameless crowd of human beings!

  8. Gusto says:

    Hey Jiggi
    “Nothing in this world is FREE, We have to pay for all free things. Just enjoy now”
    True. Then why are your Indian students use people smugglers to travel on inflated dinghies scross the English Channel, arrive to England and claim asylum? Read:https://www.wionews.com/world/why-are-indian-students-crossing-the-english-channel-to-enter-uk-on-small-boats-558460
    This is because, they want the loans for theie education and living, provided by the British for THEIR citizens. You Indians want others to pay for you. A shameless crowd of human beings!

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