The news is that the practice of allotting 4 reserved seats for women in the TN govt express buses has come into effect now. It is noteworthy that under the Govt Rapid Transport Corporation there are 1078 buses with many luxuries like seats, beds,air-conditioning, toilet facilities etc is known. For a distance of 300kms, the express buses are being operated in as many as 251 routes.
Till now, only 2 seats were allotted for reservation for women in the express buses. In the recently concluded Transport Dept grant request, the transport minister Mr. Sivashankar announced that the number of reserved seats for women would be increased to 4. As per the announcement, now 4 seat allotment for reservation for women has come into effect
It is now said that 4 beds in the buses with bed facilities, 4 seats in the buses with seats only, 2 seats and 2 beds only in buses with seat and bed facility would be reserved for women.