After 10 hours at the grocery store, Shashikala (who gives only her first name) is sitting on a bench at the Shanthinagar bus station in Bangalore, waiting for a bus to take her home. Jayanagar. It used to cost Rs 30, but since June 11, when the Karnataka government launched the Shakti scheme, it has been making the journey free.
Every day, 1.10 crore people travel by bus (from 80 lakh earlier) and of that, 55% are women. About 12 million women have traveled till July 3,” Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told ET.
The ruling Congress, which made it five “verifications” of the election manifesto, was pleased with the response. “The opposition misleads people. Every day, 1.10 crore people travel by bus (from 80 lakh earlier) and of that, 55% are women. About 12 million women have traveled till July 3,” Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told ET. is estimated at Rs 4,050 crore per year but will be much higher, with the purchase of another 4,000 vehicles on the way. Karnataka has 24,000 vehicles, but Reddy said the state needs 11,000 more to meet the needs of the people. “We will add more in the future.”
