Free travel for women under ‘Vettri Payanam’ scheme to cover 2,108 buses in Coimbatore region
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government launched the 'Vettri Payanam' scheme, providing free bus travel for women across the Coimbatore region. The initiative aims to improve women's economic status and mobility.
Why it matters
Highlights a significant social welfare policy aimed at economic empowerment and gender equality in public transport.
The ‘Vettri Payanam’ scheme launched by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (October 2, 2026) covers 2,108 buses in Coimbatore region, encompassing Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and the Nilgiris districts.
In Coimbatore district, women began availing themselves of the benefit of the no-fare bus travel scheme in 790 buses deployed for Limited Stop Service, deluxe, and ordinary services.
The scheme designed to uplift the economic status of women is vital, as it will pave the way for the State’s progress, Minister for Backward Classes Welfare V. Sampath Kumar, said, after the launch of the scheme, at Gandhipuram in Coimbatore city.
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