AP’s Stree Shakti Scheme Crosses 100 Cr Free Bus Trips

Amaravati: APSRTC’s ‘Stree Shakti’scheme, which provides free bus travel for women on select services, has reached a major milestone of facilitating over 100 crore trips and saving women an estimated Rs 3,500 in travel costs.

Launched by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on August 15, 2025, ‘Stree Shakti’ (women’s power) is witnessing a daily average ridership of 24 lakh, said an official press release from APSRTC on Tuesday.