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The inaugural time of the Priyadarshini scheme, which was implemented connected KSRTC Ordinary buses by the State authorities from Monday (June 15), witrnessed an unprecedented level of ridership among women passengers. The corp issued tickets to a full of 13.29 lakh women passengers, an summation of 81% successful examination to the 7.34 lakh women passengers who travelled connected the aforesaid time the erstwhile week (June 8).
Of the 13.29 lakh women passengers who travelled connected the opening time of the scheme, zero-fare tickets were issued to 7.83 lakh women, enabling them to avail themselves of the scheme’s benefits.
At the aforesaid time, the fig of antheral passengers dipped to 2,26,673 connected Monday, compared to 6,94,799 antheral passengers connected June 8. While the fig of women passengers accrued by 5,95,245 connected Monday, the fig of antheral passengers decreased by 4,68,126, a driblet of 67%.
However, the full fig of commuters witnessed lone a flimsy increase, with 15,56,611 passengers travelling connected June 15 compared to 14,29,492 connected June 8. Revenue postulation besides dropped to ₹2.79 crore connected June 15 from ₹3.23 crore connected June 8.
The KSRTC incurred a gross nonaccomplishment of ₹2.20 crore connected the archetypal time pursuing the motorboat of the scheme. However, the State authorities volition compensate for the loss.
According to the officials, the summation successful the fig of women passengers and the corresponding diminution successful antheral passengers were owed to higher spot occupancy by women availing themselves of the scheme, prompting galore antheral passengers to opt for different categories of buses.
Under the ‘Priyadarshini’ scheme, women and transgender persons tin question escaped of complaint connected 7 categories of KSRTC services: Ordinary, City Ordinary, limited-stop Ordinary, fair-stage Ordinary, town-to-town, point-to-point, and Gramavandi services. The scheme, which was promised successful the UDF’s predetermination manifesto, was launched by Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshan connected Monday.
