India, Oct. 9 -- Cancer patients undergoing treatment at private and government hospitals will now get free rides in state-run KSRTC buses across Kerala, state transport minister KB Ganesh Kumar announced on Thursday.

The patients can avail free rides from their boarding points to hospitals where they seek treatment, the minister said. The free rides will be available on buses from ordinary to superfast types.

"We are amending the 2012 order in which cancer patients could get 50% discount on tickets in KSRTC buses to the Regional Cancer Centres. Now, all patients can get free rides on Superfast buses and below from their boarding points to any private or government hospital in the state. This will help them as they go to hospitals for r...