Archive · 26 Aug 2026
UP Announces Free Bus Travel, Scooters for Women
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced new benefits for women before Raksha Bandhan.
Women aged 60 and older will be able to ride state buses for free.
From August 27 to 29, women and one companion can also travel free on these buses.
The government plans to give scooters to 50,000 female undergraduate students.
The chief minister said these programs are meant to help women travel, study and become more independent.
He also described programs involving safety systems, housing, banking and self-help groups.
He said more women are now working and taking part in businesses and technology.
The government wants women to make up half of the workforce in the state.
Uttar Pradesh will provide free state bus travel to women aged 60 and above under the Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrushakti Yatra scheme.
Women and one companion can travel free on Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses from August 27 to 29 for Raksha Bandhan.
The government plans to give scooters to 50,000 female undergraduate students in October and November.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted women’s security, economic independence, digital entrepreneurship and representation in government schemes.
The chief minister said women’s workforce participation in Uttar Pradesh rose from 12 percent in 2017 to 36 percent, with a goal of 50 percent.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the measures for women in the state.
- What
- The announcements include free bus travel for women aged 60 and above, temporary Raksha Bandhan travel benefits, and scooters for 50,000 female undergraduate students.
- When
- The announcement was made on August 26; temporary free travel runs from August 27 to 29, and scooters are planned for October-November.
- Where
- The measures apply in Uttar Pradesh and were announced at Indira Pratishthan in Lucknow.
- Why
- The government said the initiatives are intended to support women’s security, dignity, self-reliance, education and economic participation.
- Senior women’s travel
- Women aged 60 and above will receive free travel on Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses under the Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrushakti Yatra scheme.
- Raksha Bandhan travel
- Women and one companion can travel free on state buses from August 27 to 29.
- Scooter distribution
- Scooters are planned for 50,000 female undergraduate students in October-November.
- Women’s workforce participation
- The chief minister said participation increased from 12 percent in 2017 to 36 percent and set a goal of 50 percent.
- Women police personnel
- The number of women police personnel was described as rising from 10,000 in 2017 to 45,000.
- Working women’s hostels
- Hostels named after Ahilyabai Holkar are being constructed in several Uttar Pradesh districts, with free accommodation planned for 500 working women in each hostel.
- Pension support
- The government said 1.10 crore families receive Rs 12,000 annually through destitute, old-age and disability pension schemes.