Why ticket!!! Women asks conductors

Hyderabad: The women in TSRTC buses were in shock for a moment when the bus conductor has asked for a ticket. It is learnt the newly formed government as made TSRTC buses free for women but the women on Friday were in a shock when the bus conductors had asked them for ticket.

The confused women in several buses questioned the conductors on why they have to purchase a ticket when they travel for free. The conductors had to explain the women that they do not to buy a ticket but as a proof of Aadhhar card, the conductor itself would give them a ticket on which it is mention Rs 0.

When asked about their experience in TRSTC on Friday morning, a woman identified as Sunitha said that she was in a shock after the conductor has asked for a ticket and she had not carried any cash with her. She said that government might have revoked the decision on free ride for women in RTC buses. She added that the conductor asked her to show the Aadhaar based on which he issued Rs 0 ticket.

There is a mixed response among women on why the conductors are issuing Rs 0 ticket when they can travel free in the State-run buses. Little did they know that the TSRTC has decided to issue Rs 0 ticket to women in the buses.

It is to mention here that the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is going to issue Rs 0 tickets for women passengers starting from Friday. TSRTC asked the women travelling free in bus services to take tickets from the bus conductors.

TSRTC MD, V C Sajjanar asked every female passenger to take a Rs 0 ticket and contribute to the organisation. On Thursday, he held a virtual meeting with the field-level officials on the issuing of zero tickets to women.

Sajjanar said that Mahalakshmi - a free bus travel facility for women recently introduced by the government is getting a good response from women. This scheme is being implemented peacefully without any complaints. “The TSRTC has updated the software to implement the free bus travel facility scheme for women more efficiently. The software was installed on TIM's machines. The corporation will issue Rs 0 tickets through the machines from Friday,” he said.

He asked the women passengers to carry identification cards like aadhaar, voter, and other identity cards with them to travel on a bus. All women, girls, students, and third genders should use this scheme which has been made available and it is mandatory to take Rs 0 tickets from the conductor, said Sajjanar.

TSRTC made all arrangements so that women passengers do not face any difficulties. Passengers are requested to cooperate with the corporation for the effective implementation of the free travel facility. Later, Sajjanar also congratulated the officials who updated the software for Rs 0 ticket in a short span.

TSRTC COO Dr Ravinder, Executive Director (Operations) Muni Shekhar, CTM Jeevan Prasad, CEIT Rajasekhar, IT ATM Rajasekhar, and others were also present.