Tamil Nadu expands women's zero-fare bus scheme

Tamil Nadu's expanded Vettri Payanam Thittam provides no-fare bus travel for women at an estimated cost of ₹6,000 crore total.

The initiative is expected to cost an additional ₹1,600 crore annually and benefit around 84 lakh women every day.

State transport undertakings incur daily losses of ₹19 crore, necessitating clear reimbursement mechanisms to ensure sustainability.