India, Aug. 19 -- Karnataka's flagship Shakti Scheme, which provides free bus travel to women across state-run transport corporations, has earned a remarkable mention in the Golden Book of World Records.

The award recognizes over 5,049,476,416 women passenger journeys, equivalent to over 500 crore ticketed rides, recorded between June 11, 2023, and July 20 this year.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, also the KPCC president, hailed the recognition as a milestone in women's empowerment, socially, educationally, economically, and industrially, under the scheme.

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State officials attributed the scheme...