Mahalakshmi: Free travel for women in TSRTC buses statewide

The manifesto promised free travel for women in TSRTC buses across the state under the Mahalakshmi guarantee. Government sources confirm the benefit is operational: women, girls and transgender persons travel free within Telangana on TSRTC Palle Velugu and Express services by showing Aadhaar for a zero-value ticket, with no separate application required. The state has moved to a chip-based smart card system to streamline verification. The promised mechanism is delivered statewide as committed, supporting a fulfilled verdict. Budget: the state reimburses TSRTC for the fare foregone; the benefit's continued operation across successive years indicates ongoing utilisation, though a specific reimbursed amount was not independently verified from an approved source.