Maharashtra: Free bus travel for passengers above 75! Get refund if booked before THIS day

Maharashtra: Free bus travel for travellers aged above 75! Passengers to get a refund on bus tickets if booked before THIS day, reports PTI.

If you're 75 years and above and use Maharashtra bus service to travel then here's good news for you! Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation recently stated that people above the age of 75 can now travel for free on its buses starting August 26. An MSRDC release also quoted the state-run transport undertaking's vice chairman and general manager Shekhar Channe stating that those eligible for this free travel scheme will get a fare refund if they had booked their tickets before August 26. The release read that those between the age of 65 and 75 would get 50 percent rebate on ticket fares on select rpt select types of bus services operated by the undertaking.

The free travel facility can be availed by showing identity documents like Aadhaar Card, PAN card, driving licence, Voter's Card etc, the release said. It also added that this facility is not available for MSRTC's city buses and will be for journeys within state limits.

The announcement of the new facility was made by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the state Assembly a couple of days ago. MSRTC has a fleet of more than 16,000 buses and used to ferry almost 65 lakh passengers per day before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.

(With inputs from PTI)