Minister for Transport S.S. Sivasankar and Minister for Tourism R. Rajendran handing over retirement settlement benefits to employees of the TNSTC in Salem in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E. Minister for Transport S.S. Sivasankar has said that the number of women passengers using the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses has increased from 40% to 70% after the introduction of the Vidiyal Payanam free bus travel scheme in the State. The Minister, along with Tourism Minister R. Rajendran, distributed retirement benefits to employees of the TNSTC at the Salem Corporation’s Regional Head Office on Wednesday (March 11, 2026). The Ministers also virtually flagged off five new low-floor premium air-conditioned electric buses introduced by the Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Published – March 11, 2026 05:44 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation TruBridge Launches Chennai Global Capability Center (GCC) to Accelerate Healthcare Revenue Cycle Innovation and Operational Excellence LPG shortage crisis: Karnataka Assembly witnesses uproar as Congress and BJP trade barbs