Bengaluru: 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…
KSRTC 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…
Jumbo 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…
Mysore/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…
Bengaluru: 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…
Mysore/Mysuru: Distressed by Shakti scheme under which women can travel for free in KSRTC buses in the State, the public transport operators like that of autorickshaws, cabs, taxis and private buses are staring at uncertainty. The autorickshaw owners and drivers staged a protest under the banner of Samyukta Karnataka Autorickshaw Drivers and Owners Welfare Association…
Existing fleet of buses falling short to cater to huge demand; buses operating in 100 percent occupancy Mysore/Mysuru: With a massive increase in the number of women travelling in KSRTC buses after the State Government launched Shakti scheme that provides free travel for women, KSRTC Mysuru Division has asked the Government for 120 additional buses….
Bengaluru: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said in Bengaluru yesterday that the portal to apply for Shakti smart cards would open soon. The smart cards are mandatory to avail of the Shakti scheme. “Smart cards can be availed by applying on the Seva Sindhu portal,” Reddy said. “It will open soon. One can get a smart…
Zero tickets’ worth Rs. 126,72,99,929 issued so far Mysore/Mysuru: The recent launch of the ‘Shakti’ scheme which provides free travel for women on non-premi-um Government buses, has remained popular among female passengers even after 11 days. Data from all divisions of the KSRTC show that over 5 crore women have travelled across the State, costing…
Sub-Urban, City Bus Stands chock-a-block with thousands of women heading for temples Mysore/Mysuru: The KSRTC Sub-Urban and City Bus Stands experienced an unusually high influx today as thousands of women took advantage of the ‘Shakti’ free travel scheme for women, introduced by the State Government. The women, dressed up in their best sarees and wearing…
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