Hunsur: While the Congress Government’s ‘Shakti’ scheme, which provides free bus travel for women, has significantly increased the daily ridership of Karnataka’s four Road Transport Corporations by an average of 28 percent, it has created new challenges for students who rely on KSRTC buses for their commute.
The surge in ridership has resulted in overcrowding, particularly in city and sub-urban buses, with instances of buses carrying well over 100 to 110 passengers, exceeding their intended capacity.
