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Free-travel scheme to cost KSRTC ₹800 crore, Kerala govt to compensate | Thiruvananthapuram News

Chief minister V D Satheesan said the benefit, introduced under the govt’s Indira Guarantee programme, would be available irrespective of age or income Thiruvananthapuram: Women and transgender persons will be allowed to travel free in ordinary KSRTC buses from June 15 under the state govt’s Priyadarshini scheme, a move expected to cost around Rs 800…

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Free bus travel for women: Why new Kerala govt’s first Cabinet decision is already facing roadblocks | India News

2 min readThiruvananthapuramMay 19, 2026 05:35 AM IST Free bus travel for women in the state-run Kerala State Transport Corporation (KSRTC), which became the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s (UDF) first Cabinet decision after it was sworn in Monday, is likely to face major financial and operational challenges. The scheme, announced hours after the V D…

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