India, June 17 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has started giving subsidised travel passes directly to schools and colleges, sidestepping the need for students to visit depots or pass centres and saving their time. The move will benefit lakhs of school and college students across the state.

With the academic year starting June 16, the 'ST pass directly to your school' initiative has been implemented across the state. With students receiving their passes directly at schools and colleges, not only will the process of getting passes become easier and more convenient, the students' valuable study time will be saved.

Announcing the new system, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said, "The MSRTC staff will now...