Ernakulam, June 15 -- A KSRTC bus driver on Monday welcomed the Priyadarshini Scheme, describing it as a significant initiative aimed at supporting women and transgender persons through free travel facilities on state-run buses.

The Priyadarshini Scheme seeks to improve mobility and accessibility for women and transgender persons across the state by enabling free travel on ordinary Keralan State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses. The initiative is expected to benefit a large number of daily commuters by reducing transportation expenses and promoting greater access to education, employment and other opportunities.

Speaking about the initiative, KSRTC bus driver Sheela expressed happiness over being part of the programme, calling i...