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Vanita Family Card For Women
The "Vanita Family Card" will enable women commuters and their family members to get a 10% discount on bus tickets, plus insurance of up to Rs. 1,00,000.
The state government will introduce the "Vanita Family Card" for women who possess a white ration card and are commuters of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, as an "Ugadi gift".
Transport Minister Botsa Satyanarayana on Sunday told media persons here that the Vanita Family Card would enable women commuters and their family members to get a 10 percent discount on bus tickets.
Satyanarayana further stated that the Vanita Family Cards would be valid for a period of two years. He added that the scheme could be renewed by the state government after observing the response from the commuters.
The Vanita Family Card would automatically provide insurance cover of up to Rs. one lakh to the cardholder, the Minister revealed. The cards will be issued to women at all APSRTC depots across the state.
Satyanarayana called on all the women commuters across the state to enrol their names and avail themselves of the benefits of Vanitha Family Card while travelling.
The Minister also disclosed that 50 new A/C bus services would be introduced in the twin cities of Hyderabad-Secunderabad from April 4. (INN)