'Vidiyal' bus travel scheme

-TN Budget allots Rs 3,600 crore as subsidy for fare-free 'Vidiyal' bus travel scheme for women.

-Woman beneficiary under fare-free bus travel scheme saves, on an average, Rs 888 per month, says Minister Thangam Thenarasu.

-Under fare-free 'Vidiyal' bus travel scheme, on daily average basis, 50 lakh women utilise services: TN Budget.

-Women using fare-free bus services has risen to 65 per cent from 40 per cent, says Minister Thangam Thenarasu in Budget speech.