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TN CM Vijay Expands Free Bus Travel for Women, Transgenders Statewide
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News18•01-10-2026, 12:30
TN CM Vijay Expands Free Bus Travel for Women, Transgenders Statewide
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Vettri Payanam – free bus travel for women and transgenders – on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti.
- •The scheme will now allow women and transgenders to travel completely free of charge on 12,692 state-run buses across Tamil Nadu.
- •Named after the ruling party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, the scheme's expansion includes express, limited stop services, and deluxe buses in various regions.
- •There is no income limit or ceiling on the number of beneficiaries, with the expansion expected to benefit about 8.4 million women daily, facilitating over 1.6 million one-way trips.
- •The government aims to remove financial barriers to travel for women across all regions, promoting social justice.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Vettri Payanam free bus travel scheme on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti on Friday. Starting from tomorrow, women and transgenders can travel completely free of charge on designated state-run buses across the state.
The expanded free travel scheme now includes express, limited stop services, and deluxe buses in corporation, municipal, and town panchayats and hill areas, expanding beyond the previously restricted ordinary city buses.
There is no income limit or ceiling on the number of daily trips for beneficiaries to avail the free bus travel services, which are expected to benefit about 8.4 million women daily.
