The scheme aims to provide free-of-cost bus travel for eligible women and transgender beneficiaries of Tamil Nadu under the Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women. No need to pay any fare up to 30 kilometers.
Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women - Introduction
The Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme. The government of Tamil Nadu under the Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment announced a scheme whereby women travelers can travel without paying any fare in government-run normal-fare buses (for short distances of up to 30 kilometres) in cities and towns in the state. Women are issued zero tickets (a fare-less ticket) when they travel in these buses.
Among the women passengers who use the Zero-Ticket Travel Scheme (ZTBT), around 52% of them are below the age of 40. The fact that more than 48% of women users are over 40 years of age indicates the extent to which this scheme benefits older women. There are no major differences in these proportions across districts. ZTBT scheme users are those with educational qualifications of less than fifth grade (5 years of school education). They comprise almost 44% of the sample users.
Benefits
- Free bus travel on Tamil Nadu government buses.
- No need to pay any fare for journeys up to 30 kilometres.
Eligibility
- Only women are eligible.
- Women should be permanent residents of Tamil Nadu.
- There is a travel limit of 30 kilometres.
Application Process
No formal application is needed. Women simply board the bus and request a zero-value ticket from the conductor.