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Women's Free Bus Travel: "Vetri Payanam" Scheme to Cover 69% Buses, Launching Oct 2!
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News18•21-09-2026, 22:05
Women's Free Bus Travel: "Vetri Payanam" Scheme to Cover 69% Buses, Launching Oct 2!
- •Chief Minister Vijay to launch the "Vetri Payanam" scheme on October 2nd.
- •The scheme allows women to travel free on 69% of government buses operating in Tamil Nadu.
- •A review meeting on the scheme's preparations was held at the Chennai Secretariat.
- •The scheme expands free travel beyond city ordinary buses to include Express, Deluxe, and suburban buses.
- •A total of 12,692 buses will be covered under the scheme, with trial runs starting from September 27th.
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Chief Minister Vijay will launch the 'Vetri Payanam' scheme on October 2nd, enabling women across the state to travel free on designated government buses.
A total of 69 percent of government buses across Tamil Nadu, amounting to 12,692 vehicles, will be brought under the 'Vetri Payanam' free travel scheme.
The trial run for the 'Vetri Payanam' scheme is scheduled to commence on September 27th following preliminary reviews at the Chennai Secretariat.
