Just like Kotcha Mati, the ruling Congress government of the state announced a free bus travel scheme for women on Friday, and the people of Bengaluru have welcomed the government’s move. The government is happy that this move will be of great benefit to low-income women. 29-year-old Ranjita Singh said that women travel in larger numbers in buses as compared to men. He said that this is a favorable policy. Shakuntala Deb, 45, said, many non-working women use public transport to complete their daily chores. They have limited money. He said that more and more women travel in transport buses because of the free scheme. 19-year-old Priya Singh said that the free bus travel facility is a step forward to break the male-dominated mentality. 21-year-old Sophia Linshi said, many schemes have been announced by the government in the past. They said let’s wait and see what the current government will do.
