Tamil Nadu Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women

Introduction

• Tamil Nadu Government announces and implement lots of scheme for the welfare of people of Tamil Nadu.
• One of the social welfare scheme for Tamil Nadu Women is Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme.
• It was announced and launched in the year 2021.
• The main objective behind launching Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme is to encourage women of Tamil Nadu for higher work participation and reduce the dependency on private mobility.
• Most of the Working Women, Girls Students and Women Labourers doesn't have their own convenience to commute one place to another.
• They regularly pay for travelling fare which overburden them financially.
• So to unburden the Women of Tamil Nadu financially, Government came up with a idea to provide free of cost travel in government run buses.
• Under Tamil Nadu Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme, No women have to any fare if they are travelling in Government of Tamil Nadu run buses.
• Zero Fare Ticket will be issued to women beneficiary at the time of travelling.
• Free of cost travel in government run buses will only valid up to 30 kilometers.
• Women Beneficiary has to carry one photographed identity card for verification purpose.
• Transgenders are also eligible for free of cost travel under Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme of Tamil Nadu.
• Free of Cost Bus Service will only provided in Tamil Nadu Government run Ordinary/ City Buses or Buses operated under the control of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation.
• There is no need to apply anywhere to avail the benefit of free of cost travel in buses.
• Women Beneficiary can directly travel free of cost under Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women of Government of Tamil Nadu.

Benefits of Scheme

• The following benefits will be provided to eligible women/ transgender beneficiaries of Tamil Nadu under Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women :-
  • Free of Cost Travel in Government of Tamil Nadu Buses.
  • No Need to Pay any Fare up to 30 Kilometers.

Eligibility Criteria

• Women Should be a Permanent Resident of Tamil Nadu.

Documents Required

• Any one of the below mentioned documents will be shown by Women Beneficiary to the Bus Conductor at the time of travelling to avail the benefit of Tamil Nadu Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women :-
  • Aadhar Card.
  • Voter Identity Card.
  • School Identity Card.
  • College Identity Card.
  • Employee Identity Card.
  • Or Any Other Photographed Identity Card.

How to Apply

• There is no need to apply anywhere for Tamil Nadu Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women.
• Eligible Women Beneficiary of Tamil Nadu will directly avail the benefit of free of cost bus service in Tamil Nadu Government Run Buses.
• But there is a kilometer limit in this scheme.
• Women Beneficiary can only travel for free in government run buses up to 30 kilometers within the Tamil Nadu State.
• Photographed Identity Card for verification purpose is needed at the time of travelling.
• Beneficiary Women can directly take the government run buses and avail the benefit of free of cost travel.

Important Links

• Tamil Nadu Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Portal.

Contact Details

• Tamil Nadu Department of Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Contact Numbers.