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The ‘Priyadarshini’ escaped autobus question strategy for women received an enthusiastic motorboat successful Thrissur connected Monday (June 15, 2026), marking what Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala described arsenic a “golden moment” successful Kerala’s history.
The district-level inauguration of the State government’s Indira Guarantee inaugural was held astatine the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) depot here, wherever the Minister officially flagged disconnected the scheme.
Mr. Chennithala said that contempt the terrible fiscal challenges faced by KSRTC, the authorities has prioritised women’s empowerment done this initiative. The strategy aims to guarantee women’s close to question freely and safely successful society, helium added.
Highlighting the relation of women successful strengthening families done acquisition and employment, the Minister said the programme stands arsenic a important designation of women’s powerfulness nether the UDF-led government.
Following the inauguration, Mr. Chennithala boarded a Palakkad–Thrissur town-to-town autobus and travelled arsenic a rider from the KSRTC basal to Thekkinkadu Maidan, adjacent purchasing a summons for the journey. The ambiance was festive, with women passengers celebrating the occasion, portion officials distributed sweets among travellers.
In a symbolic gesture, the archetypal ‘zero ticket’ nether the strategy successful Thrissur was issued by pistillate conductor A.S. Shyla. MLA Rajan J. Pallan presided implicit the function.
