Mysuru: In a bid to provide relief to men frequently travelling standing inside Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, particularly after the implementation of the ‘Shakti’ scheme that offers free travel for women, the Mysuru City Division has instructed its staff to enforce seat reservations for men more strictly. Since the launch of the…
‘Shakti’ propels KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division towards profit
January 2, 2025Mysuru: The State Government’s ambitious ‘Shakti’ Scheme has given a new lease of life to KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division that was reeling under loss year-on-year. The Division has earned a profit of Rs. 2.3 crore in the last nine months of the current fiscal year-2024-25, with 6.62 crore passengers travelling inKSRTC buses. KSRTC Mysuru Rural…
DKS hints Govt. considering changes in ‘Shakti’ Scheme
October 31, 2024No proposal to discontinue the free bus travel scheme: CM clarifies Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) hinted at potential changes to the Shakti scheme, which provides free bus travel for women across the State. He claimed that some women commuters have expressed a preference to pay for their tickets, despite the scheme’s goal…
4.28 lakh women travel in KSRTC buses daily due to Shakti Scheme
September 24, 2024Mysuru: Dr. B. Pushpa Amarnath, Vice- Chairperson of the Guarantee Schemes Implementation Monitoring Authority, convened a progress review meeting this morning at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall to assess the implementation of various guarantee schemes. During the meeting, she highlighted the remarkable success of the ‘Shakti’ scheme, which facilitates free travel for women on state-run…
Power Up For Shakti: 50 new KSRTC buses to join city fleet
June 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following an overwhelming response to Shakti scheme that offers a free ride for women in KSRTC buses, Mysuru district, the home turf of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has been allotted over 50 new buses. The buses, painted in sky blue and white colours, are gradually being added to the existing fleet in KSRTC City Division…
120 crore women avail free bus travel under Shakti: CM
December 27, 2023Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said “As many as 120 crore women have availed free travel facility in KSRTC buses under Shakti Scheme in the State, with Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses alone witnessing 40 lakh women travellers daily.” Speaking during the addition of 100 hi-tech electric buses to BMTC fleet yesterday, CM said “Under…
Shakti: 100 crore women travellers and counting
November 25, 2023KSRTC bus drivers honoured for ‘Accident-Free Driving’ Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said: “The State is celebrating the moment of 100 crore women travelling for free under Shakti Scheme, when the BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi were sceptical about the implementation of Guarantee Schemes and criticised that the State will go bankrupt it the…
Shakti Scheme brings smile on faces of circus artistes too
November 10, 2023Jumbo Circus in city sees a large number of women watching the shows Mysore/Mysuru: Shakti Scheme, one of the pre-poll promises of Congress Government that was launched on June 11 this year, is not just filling the coffers of State-run Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), but also of Jumbo Circus in Mysuru. It may…
‘Shakti’ rush during Dasara: KSRTC seeks 300 more buses
August 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating that the State Government’s ‘Shakti’ free bus rides for women within the State may trigger a huge rush during Dasara-2023, which is just two months away, the KSRTC Mysuru Division has reportedly sought 300 additional buses to meet the Dasara festival rush. In the past, Mysuru Division with support from Mandya and Chamarajanagar…
Shakti Scheme effect: Private transport operators call for Statewide transport bandh on July 27
July 21, 2023Bengaluru: Maintaining that the ‘Shakti’ Scheme, which facilitates free travel for women in State transport buses, is severely hurting their business, Private bus, Cab and Auto drivers have called for a Statewide transport bandh on July 27. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Private Bus Owners Association President S. Nataraj Sharma said that…
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