Karnataka's Shakti Guarantee Scheme completes 2 years, benefiting over 478 crore women with free bus travel across KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC & KKRTC. ₹12,092 crore worth of tickets issued; accident & welfare schemes launched.

The Shakti Yojana, promoting women's travel in government buses, surpasses 100 crore passengers across four State Road Transport Corporations. With a grant of Rs 2,800 crores for energy projects, women travellers' ticket value reaches Rs 2,397 crore. A celebration at Vidhana Soudha will honor accident-free bus drivers as part of the achievement's recognition.

A Tamil Nadu woman, Selvi, was arrested at Kollegala bus stand in Karnataka for stealing gold necklaces from women traveling under the 'Shakti Yojana' scheme. She used spiked juice to incapacitate victims. 57 grams of stolen gold were recovered, and she confessed to two thefts.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar addressed the growing concerns within the private transport industry regarding the Shakti Yojana scheme. 

The Karnataka High Court criticized law students who opposed the 'Shakti' scheme providing free bus travel for women, questioning their arguments and advising comprehensive research before filing public interest petitions. The scheme has led to bus overcrowding and delays, with suggestions for potential solutions.
 

Law students filed a PIL against Karnataka's Congress government's Shakti scheme, providing free bus travel for women, demanding 50% seats for ticket buyers and assistance for children and senior citizens. Complaints of overcrowding and loss in private bus and autorickshaw businesses led to state-wide protests. Gruha Jyoti scheme will benefit 3.1 lakh people from August 5.

The 'Shakti' Yojana in Karnataka has encouraged women to use public transport over personal vehicles due to free bus rides. However, this has led to men facing difficulties finding seats on crowded buses. Mandovi Motors capitalized on this issue by offering a 100% loan for a new Alto car, gaining viral praise.

The Karnataka government last month rolled out Shakti scheme, which offered free travel to women on state-run buses. Even though the move has pushed up the use of public transport, the situation has turned into a nightmare for private bus operators.
 

Private buses and taxis in Bengaluru will go on strike on July 27 to protest against the Shakti scheme, which offers free travel for women in government buses. The scheme has impacted their business, and they demand its extension to private buses too. Auto drivers are also affected, leading to increased usage of app-based services like Rapido and Uber.

Shakti Scheme: The Karnataka government is on Sunday rolling out the 'Shakti' scheme under which women can avail free travel in state-run buses with certain conditions