Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Telangana Celebrates Mahalakshmi Scheme Success, Women Empowerment
The Telangana government is giving money to the bus company (TGSRTC) so women can ride buses for free.
They celebrated when women took 200 crore free rides!
The government has bought many new buses and is getting more electric ones to help the environment.
This free ride program helps women and allows them to own buses.
Many women are using the free bus service every day, and the bus company is doing much better.
The government is also supporting the bus company and the people who work there.
Telangana government reimbursed Rs 6,680 crore to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) for the Mahalakshmi scheme.
Celebrations marked 200 crore zero-fare tickets issued under the Mahalakshmi scheme.
The government has acquired 2,400 new buses and plans to procure 2,800 electric buses.
The Mahalakshmi scheme has empowered women and facilitated their involvement as bus owners.
TGSRTC is operating the Mahalakshmi scheme across 7,913 buses, with 3.5 million women utilizing the service daily.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, TGSRTC staff, and women beneficiaries.
- What
- Celebrations and financial support related to the Mahalakshmi scheme.
- When
- Wednesday, during the celebration marking 200 crore zero tickets issued.
- Where
- Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) in Hyderabad and across 97 depots and 324 bus stations statewide.
- Why
- To mark the success of the Mahalakshmi scheme, which provides free bus travel for women and to highlight government support for the RTC.
- Scheme Name
- Mahalakshmi
- Reimbursement Amount
- Rs 6,680 crore
- New Buses Acquired
- 2,400
- Electric Buses Planned
- 2,800
- Buses in Operation
- 7,913
- Average Daily Users
- 3.5 million women
- Occupancy Ratio Increase
- 69% to 97%