Hyderabad, March 23 -- Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday informed the Assembly that the state government will soon introduce chip-based smart cards for women beneficiaries under the Mahalakshmi free bus travel scheme.
Replying during Question Hour, the Minister said beneficiary data is being compiled from multiple sources, including Telangana Technology Services (TGTS), Centre for Good Governance (CGG), Self-Help Groups and databases of the Education and Health Departments.
He stated that since the launch of the scheme on December 9, 2023, a total of 283.94 crore women passengers have availed free bus travel up to March 11, 2026.
The scheme has generated revenue of Rs 1,163.07 crore during 2023-24 and Rs 4,122.79 cr...