Daily ridership of women passengers on KSRTC Ordinary buses increase from 6.48 lakh to 12.12 lakh, says Kerala Minister
Kerala's Transport Minister reported an 87% increase in women's ridership on KSRTC buses following the introduction of the Priyadarshini free travel scheme. The government claims this has created new travel demand without negatively impacting male passenger numbers.
Why it matters
The success of this scheme serves as a case study for public transport policy and gender-inclusive urban mobility initiatives.
After the roll-out of the Priyadarshini free travel scheme for women and transgender people on the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, the average daily ridership of women passengers on Ordinary buses increased from 6.48 lakh to 12.12 lakh, an increase of 87.0%. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Transport Minister C.P. John said that women’s participation in KSRTC’s Ordinary services now accounts for about two-thirds of the capacity of its Ordinary buses.
The article presents government statistics while also including the opposition's counter-claims regarding employee dismissals and salary issues.
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