Delay in government order for free bus travel causes difficulty for men with disabilities
Disability rights advocates in Tamil Nadu are criticizing the government for a delay in issuing an order to include men with disabilities in a free bus travel scheme. While women and transpersons are already covered, the lack of a formal government order prevents men with disabilities from accessing the benefit.
Why it matters
The delay highlights bureaucratic hurdles that prevent the equitable implementation of social welfare policies for marginalized groups.
Delay in government order for free bus travel causes difficulty for men with disabilities Chennai Persons with disabilities are disappointed that a government order for free travel in buses has still not been formulated. Since its announcement in the State Budget in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in August, 2026. While women with disabilities are automatically covered under the Vetri Payanam scheme where women and transpersons can travel in State buses for free, men with disabilities have not been included. The announcement made by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister K. Jegadeshwari expanded it to persons with disabilities and their companions with a UDID card. However, as there has been no G.O. published in this regard, men with disabilities continue to wait to avail themselves of the scheme. Nethrodaya founder C. Govindakrishnan said, “The G.O.
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