Overview

• Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy announced the record entry on Monday after the scheme logged 5,049,476,416 ticketed rides by women across KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC.
• Reports cite different cutoff dates for the tally—June 10, July 20 or July 25, 2025—though the cumulative total stays above the 500-crore mark.
• As of July 14, 2025, ridership totals were BMTC 157.33 crore, KSRTC 151 crore, NWKRTC 117 crore and KKRTC 72 crore, with more than 80 lakh daily women riders.
• Officials say two years of operational support added 5,800 buses, recruited 10,000 staff and provided ₹2,000 crore to clear transport-corporation loans.
• A Sustainable Mobility Network study links the scheme to a 23% rise in women’s employment in Bengaluru and 21% in Hubballi-Dharwad, and other states are adopting similar programmes.