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Vettri Payanam scheme provides free travel for women in all buses
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The Vettri Payanam scheme will be implemented, allowing women to travel free of charge on all town, city, and inter-district government buses operating across the State.
From the manifesto: Porul (Wealth) › 3. Women's Welfare › B. Women's Economic Security, see page 35
Where it standsIn effect, in part
In effect since 2 Oct 2026.
The Vetri Payanam scheme is available for women and transgender persons across specified government bus services.
So far
Free travel for women and transgender persons in selected bus categories
Not yet seen
The scheme currently covers 12,695 buses out of a total fleet of 21,333 buses.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 30 Oct 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22862
- The government operates 12,695 buses under the Vetri Payana Thittam out of a total of 21,333 buses.
- The daily average number of women and transgender passengers increased from 72.64 lakh to 89.99 lakh since the implementation of the Vetri Payana Thittam on October 2, 2026.
- 2 Oct 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22664
- The government launched the 'Vetri Payanam' scheme to expand free bus travel for women.
- 21 Sep 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22567
- The government will implement the 'Vetri Payanam' scheme from October 2, 2026, extending free bus travel for women to Express, LSS, Deluxe, and Mofussil ordinary buses, as well as Ghat ordinary buses beyond 40 km.
- 9 Sep 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22464
- The government announced the implementation of the 'Vetri Payanam' scheme as part of the 'Vetri Tamizhagam' vision plan.
- 24 Aug 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22385
- The government will implement the 'Vetri Payanam' scheme starting October 2, allowing women and transgender persons to travel for free in Express, LSS, and Deluxe buses in urban areas, and suburban/mountain buses in inter-district travel.
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