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Over 31 cr women availed free bus travel in Mys district

Mysuru: From June 11, 2023, to June 30, 2025, over 31 crore women in Mysuru district availed free bus travel under the Shakti scheme, said Pushpa Amaranath, vice-chairperson of the Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority. Speaking to reporters after taking part in celebrations marking the scheme's milestone of 500 crore free journeys across Karnataka, held at the city's rural bus stand, where she distributed sweets to passengers, she highlighted that the Shakti scheme, one of the Congress govt's flagship five guarantees, resulted in 500 crore free journeys by women statewide. She noted the scheme's dual impact — empowering women and supporting the financial health of state transport corporations. While CM Siddaramaiah celebrated the milestone in Bengaluru by issuing the symbolic 500 crore ticket, Mysuru marked the occasion with a special decorated bus procession. Providing district-specific figures, she stated that since the scheme's inception, 46.67 crore passengers travelled on Mysuru's buses, of which 31.04 crore were women beneficiaries. The transport corporation recorded a cumulative revenue of Rs 776.5 crore during this period. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Introducing the Carens Clavis Kia India Learn More Undo Breaking down the earnings: In 2023–24, 10.8 crore women travelled, generating Rs 246.7 crore revenue; in 2024–25, 15.9 crore women contributed Rs 404.7 crore revenue. Up to June 2025–26, 4.24 crore women journeys earned Rs 124.9 crore.