The scheme will cover around 3,125 ordinary buses operated by the KSRTC, although not all of them are currently in service due to operational constraints. It is expected to have a far-reaching impact on women across the State.
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Billed as a significant step towards women’s empowerment, the Kerala government on Monday (June 15, 2026) launched its ambitious flagship ‘Priyadarshini’ free travel scheme for all women and transgender persons on ordinary buses operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan inaugurated the scheme at the Thampanoor Central Bus Station around 9.30 a.m. The inaugural journey carrying the Chief Minister and other dignitaries from the bus station to the Secretariat premises was operated entirely by women crew.
Commuters boarding a KSRTC bus in Kochi on Monday (June 15, 2026) morning. The scheme will cover around 3,125 ordinary buses operated by the KSRTC in the current phase.
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