Hyderabad, July 22 -- The Telangana State Road TransportCorporation (TGSRTC) is set to reach 200 crore Zero tickets under the free bus scheme launched by the state government. The Mahalakshmi scheme was launched by the Congress government on December 9, 2023 and has accounted for over 199.60 crore tickets as of Monday, July 21.

Under the scheme, women and transgender people are entitled to free bus travel within the state borders in state-run city ordinary, metro express, Palle Velugu and rural express buses.

The free bus scheme has saved Telangana women Rs 6,671.12 crore in the past 18 months, with the government reimbursing the Telangana RTC. According to reports, the number of women travelling in the buses has increased to 30 lakh fr...