{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:15:13.460Z","data":{"id":"inc-tg-2023-003","text":"Mahalakshmi: free travel for women in RTC buses","quote":"ఆర్టీసీ బస్సుల్లో ఉచిత ప్రయాణం.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"te","quoteEnglish":"Free travel in RTC buses","page":6,"sector":"transport","measurability":"measurable","importance":"headline","deadline":"2028-12-08","deadlineType":"implied","status":"kept","rating":10,"ratingRule":"kept","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"Free travel for women and girls in TSRTC buses within the state started on 9 December 2023, two days after the government took office, and continues; smart cards were being introduced from June 2026.","evidence":[{"date":"2023-12-09","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The South First","title":"Congress govt in Telangana flags off Mahalakshmi scheme offering women free rides on state-run buses","url":"https://thesouthfirst.com/topstory/congress-govt-in-telangana-flags-off-mahalakshmi-scheme-offering-women-free-rides-on-state-run-buses/","quote":"The Congress government in Telangana flagged off its Mahalakshmi scheme — one of the six guarantees made ahead of the Assembly polls — on Saturday, 9 December.","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2026-05-29","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Deccan Chronicle","title":"Mahalakshmi Smart Cards To Be Launched On June 2","url":"https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/telangana-rtc-mahalakshmi-smart-cards-for-free-bus-travel-how-and-where-to-apply-1959859","quote":"The Mahalakshmi zero-ticket scheme was introduced on December 9, 2023, allowing women to travel free in RTC buses by showing their Aadhaar card.","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["guarantee","mahalakshmi","free-bus"],"sensitive":false,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"inc-tg-2023","partyId":"inc","electionId":"tg-2023"}}