UP Launches Free Roadways Bus Travel Scheme For Women Above 60 Years Under Lokmata Ahilyabai Yatra
Lucknow: Women aged 60 years and above will now be able to travel free of cost on Uttar Pradesh Roadways buses under the newly launched Lokmata Ahilyabai Matri Shakti Yatra scheme. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the scheme at an event held at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on Wednesday. The government estimates that around 88,438 women passengers will benefit from the scheme…
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a new scheme called Lokmata Ahilyabai Matri Shakti Yatra, offering free bus travel to women aged 60 and above across Uttar Pradesh. During a ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow, Adityanath unveiled the scheme, inspired by the courage and self-respect of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
With around 88,438 women expected to benefit daily, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation will issue special smart cards to eligible women, enabling them to travel on Roadways buses without charge. The government estimates an additional monthly financial burden of Rs 22.55 crore, totaling approximately Rs 270.6 crore annually.
The scheme seeks to enhance women's safety, mobility, and dignity, following the BJP government's focus on addressing issues like security and corruption that plagued the state before 2017.
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