Karnataka to launch Shakti smart cards for women to curb bus travel misuse
- Karnataka plans Shakti smart cards for women and transgender people eligible for free bus travel.
- The move follows complaints that some people from other states were using fake Aadhaar cards to get free rides.
- The government plans to spend about ₹250 crore to provide smart cards to around 1 crore beneficiaries.
- The cards will use NFC technology to verify passengers and help ensure free travel reaches only eligible people.
Source: siasat.com
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