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A time aft the Priyadarshini escaped question strategy for women and transgender persons connected Ordinary buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was rolled retired successful Kerala, the fig of women passengers connected Ordinary buses touched 11.84 lakh, an summation of astir 2.21 lakh compared to the opening time of the strategy (June 15, 2026).
A week earlier, the fig of women passengers who travelled connected Ordinary buses of the KSRTC stood astatine 7.25 lakh (June 8, 2026). While women accounted for astir 50% of the full passengers connected June 8, their stock accrued to 56% connected June 15 and further to 64% connected June 16. The full fig of passengers connected assorted categories of KSRTC buses connected June 16 was 25.53 lakh, including 12.03 lakh women, accounting for astir 47% of the full ridership.
'Govt. volition reimburse'
The fiscal liability incurred by the KSRTC for providing escaped question to women is estimated astatine ₹2.46 crore connected June 16. Addressing a property conscionable successful Thiruvananthapuram connected Wednesday, Transport Minister C.P. John said the expenditure incurred towards escaped question for women connected Ordinary buses would beryllium reimbursed by the State government. However, helium declined to disclose the details of the knowing reached betwixt the authorities and the corporation, including whether the reimbursement would beryllium made connected a daily, play oregon monthly basis.
He said that not a azygous KSRTC autobus had been rebranded arsenic City Fast. Instead, 2 City Fast buses had been converted into Ordinary buses, enabling passengers connected prime routes successful the superior to avail themselves of the scheme’s benefits.
On losses to backstage buses
On the anticipation of important losses being suffered by backstage autobus operators pursuing the motorboat of the scheme, helium said the State authorities was acceptable to clasp discussions with them to find a solution.
The Minister besides said the strategy had received an overwhelming effect from the nationalist and the corp would see introducing further services successful antithetic parts of the State successful the aboriginal to widen its benefits to much passengers.
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 United Democratic Front's (UDF) predetermination manifesto, was launched by Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshan connected Monday.
