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Vijay Launches Expanded Vettri Payanam Free Buses for Women

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launched the expanded Vettri Payanam free-bus scheme on Oct 2, 2026.
The scheme aims to provide free travel to about 84.32 lakh women each day across the state.
It covers 12,695 government buses, roughly 69 % of Tamil Nadu’s 18,413 state-run fleet.
Eligible women and transgender passengers face no income ceiling or daily trip limit under the program.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launched the expanded Vettri Payanam free-bus scheme on Oct 2, 2026.
The scheme aims to provide free travel to about 84.32 lakh women each day across the state.
It covers 12,695 government buses, roughly 69 % of Tamil Nadu’s 18,413 state-run fleet.
Eligible women and transgender passengers face no income ceiling or daily trip limit under the program.