Overview

• Stree Shakti grants free travel from August 15 to girls, women and transgender residents holding Andhra Pradesh domicile ID across five APSRTC bus categories.
• APSRTC began issuing zero-fare tickets statewide after completing depot and district allocations covering about 74% of its 11,449-bus fleet.
• The government has installed CCTV in buses and provided women conductors with body-worn cameras to bolster passenger safety.
• Officials estimate 2.62 crore beneficiaries and project monthly reimbursements of ₹162 crore, amounting to an annual cost of ₹1,942 crore.
• Transport authorities warn of overcrowding and are calling for at least 3,000 additional buses and 10,000 new employees to sustain the scheme.