Shakti scheme: Free bus travel for women launched in KA, it benefits?
Today Sunday (11/06/2023) free bus travel scheme for waiting Karnataka women started at 1 PM.
This was one of the five election promises made by the Congress in Karnataka during the last assembly elections.
Women and the transgender community living in Karnataka can avail of this facility from 1 pm today.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said that the benefit of the Shakti scheme will be given to the women and transgenders of Karnataka for the next 3 months.
For this, a women's Shakti smart card will be launched. Which should be made within the next three months.
This smart card will be introduced in such a way that women's privacy is maintained.
After the launch of the Shakti scheme, all the places where there is a shortage of buses will be provided later.
Now women have to bring a photo ID card with a residential address to get this free facility.
And from September 11, it will be mandatory to carry Shakti smart card to avail of the free bus travel scheme.