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CM Vijay rolls out expanded free bus travel for TN women

CM Vijay rolls out expanded free bus travel for TN women

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday launched the expanded 'Vettri Payanam'-free bus travel for women -- coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, issuing zero-fare tickets to women passengers at Koyambedu Bus Terminus in Chennai.The scheme, originally announced by the chief minister under Rule 110 in the Assembly on August 24, aims to ensure that women across Tamil Nadu are not deprived of social and economic opportunities due to transport costs.During the event, the chief minister interacted with passengers and distributed free bus tickets to mark the official commencement of the welfare initiative.

Under the expanded initiative, the free travel facility -- previously restricted to ordinary city and town buses and up to 40 km in hilly regions -- has now been extended to cover Express, Limited Stop Services (LSS), Deluxe, Suburban Ordinary (Mofussil Ordinary), and Ghat Ordinary services running over 40 km operated by the state's seven State Transport Corporations (STCs).With this expansion, a total of 12,695 buses will operate 1,68,500 single trips daily under the scheme, benefiting an estimated 84.32 lakh women passengers across the state every day.
The government stated that the initiative will significantly improve access to public transport, enabling female students to commute to distant colleges, assisting working women and transgender persons in reaching their workplaces, and facilitating free travel for medical and essential needs. There would be no income ceiling for the beneficiaries to avail services, and there will also be no limit on the number of daily trips.Owing to the Model Code of Conduct currently in force due to by-elections in Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district and Dharapuram in Tiruppur district, the implementation of the scheme in these two districts will remain deferred until the election process is concluded.

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