Jaya announces free bus travel for senior citizens

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has announced free travel for senior citizens over the age of 60, from February 24. Making a statement in the state Assembly, the CM said with the implementation of the scheme, the AIADMK government has fulfilled all the promises it made in the 2011 election manifesto. She said the initiative would be implemented on a pilot basis in Chennai and later expanded after studying the response. Those over the age limit, could apply for tokens at designated bus depots. The information on which depots to apply would be put up on the website of the Transport department soon.