CM Vijay distributes free bus tickets in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay personally handed out free bus travel tickets to women at the launch of the 'Vettri Payanam' scheme at Koyambedu Bus Terminus, Chennai, on 2 October 2026.

The 'Vettri Payanam' scheme, launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on 2 October 2026, provides free bus travel to women passengers across the state's public transport network.

The launch of 'Vettri Payanam' was held at Koyambedu Bus Terminus — one of South India's largest bus terminals — in Chennai, with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay presiding over the ceremony on 2 October 2026.

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay distributed free bus travel tickets to women at Koyambedu Bus Terminus on 2 October 2026, marking the official rollout of the 'Vettri Payanam' public transport welfare scheme in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay boarded a bus and interacted directly with women passengers at Koyambedu Bus Terminus during the 'Vettri Payanam' scheme launch on 2 October 2026.

Women beneficiaries displayed their complimentary bus travel tickets at Koyambedu Bus Terminus following the launch of the 'Vettri Payanam' scheme in Chennai on 2 October 2026.

Following the 'Vettri Payanam' launch on 2 October 2026, women recipients at Koyambedu Bus Terminus held up their free travel tickets — a benefit applicable to women using Tamil Nadu's state run bus services.

At the 'Vettri Payanam' scheme launch, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay spoke with women passengers on board a bus at Koyambedu Bus Terminus, Chennai, on 2 October 2026, underscoring the government's commitment to women's mobility.