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Puducherry Considers Free Bus Travel for Women, Eyes Fleet Expansion
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News18•02-10-2026, 16:00
Puducherry Considers Free Bus Travel for Women, Eyes Fleet Expansion
- •Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy announced the government is considering free bus travel for women on public-sector PRTC buses.
- •The administration had proposed this scheme years ago but faced implementation delays.
- •Efforts are now intensified to introduce the scheme, following the model of neighboring Tamil Nadu.
- •The government also plans to procure 100 new buses to expand the PRTC fleet and enhance services.
- •Rangasamy noted that bureaucratic hurdles previously delayed the scheme's introduction.
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Chief Minister N Rangasamy announced that the territorial government is considering a proposal to introduce free bus travel for women on public-sector PRTC buses.
Although the Puducherry administration wanted to introduce the scheme a few years ago, its implementation was delayed due to hurdles from a section of bureaucrats.
To strengthen the PRTC fleet and support the initiative, the government plans to procure 100 more buses to cover more areas and augment services on existing routes.
