{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T09:25:49.826Z","data":{"id":"inc-ka-2023-005","text":"Shakti: free travel for all women across the state in regular KSRTC/BMTC buses","quote":"SHAKTI - Free travel to all women through out the state in regular KSRTC Busses","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":28,"sector":"transport","measurability":"measurable","importance":"headline","deadline":"2028-05-20","deadlineType":"implied","status":"kept","rating":10,"ratingRule":"kept","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"Shakti began on 11 June 2023, covering city, ordinary and express buses of all four state transport corporations for women domiciled in Karnataka. The 2026-27 budget allocates Rs 5,300 crore to it.","evidence":[{"date":"2023-06-11","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The South First","title":"Karnataka launches Shakti scheme for women to travel free in state buses","url":"https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/karnataka-launches-shakti-scheme-for-women-to-travel-free-in-state-buses-1st-of-congress-5-poll-guarantees","quote":"city-transport, ordinary, and express buses which account for 18,609 buses in all four state-owned road transport corporations","stance":"supports"},{"date":null,"sourceType":"research","publisher":"PRS Legislative Research","title":"Karnataka Budget Analysis 2026-27","url":"https://prsindia.org/files/budget/budget_state/karnataka/2026/Budget_Analysis_2026-27-KA.pdf","quote":"Rs 5,300 crore has been allocated towards the Shakthi scheme.","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["guarantee","free-bus","women"],"sensitive":false,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"inc-ka-2023","partyId":"inc","electionId":"ka-2023"}}