Overview
- The UDF government launched the Priyadarshini scheme on June 15 to give women and transgender persons free travel on multiple KSRTC Ordinary services.
- Official data showed women riders in Ordinary buses rose to 11.84 lakh on June 16, about 64% of ordinary-class passengers that day.
- Transport Minister C. P. John said the state will reimburse KSRTC for the estimated daily liability of ₹2.46 crore reported on June 16.
- Depot officials at Kumily reported heavy use by Tamil Nadu plantation workers and a fall in per-bus collections from roughly ₹26,000 to under ₹8,000 on affected interstate routes.
- KSRTC has converted two City Fast buses to Ordinary and officials are weighing interstate exclusions, extra services and a reported annual cost near ₹800 crore as they assess longer-term fixes.