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Vetri Payanam வெற்றி பயணம் — மகளிர் இலவச பேருந்து பயணம்

One umbrella for everything fare-free bus travel in Tamil Nadu: the DMK-era Vidiyal Payanam (2021, ordinary city buses) and the TVK government's expanded Magalir Vetri Payanam — launched 2 October 2026. Government orders, day-to-day news, social-media analysis, and hard numbers, continuously updated.

● Live monitoring — daily evening watch (19:30 IST)

The scheme in four numbers

12,692 buses69% of the 18,413-bus scheduled fleet of the 7 State Transport Corporations

1,65,312 trips/day85% of all scheduled single trips statewide

~84.32 lakh riders/daywomen & transgender persons projected to benefit

~₹6,000 crore/yrestimated fare subsidy — reimbursement mechanics still unpublished

Figures as announced by the government (Sep 21, 2026 review) — full sourced metrics table →

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Scheme BaselineTimeline & sourced facts: Vidiyal → Vetri, launch mechanics, coverage rules, naming ledger Fleet CompositionClass-by-class breakdown, distance caps, number evolution 12,334 → 12,692 → 12,695 G.O. LedgerGovernment orders & circulars — hunting the operational G.O. + reimbursement mechanism News LogDay-to-day scheme coverage, dated and sourced, month by month Social AnalysisX sentiment, narratives, misinformation watch (#VettriPayanam) Numbers & DataLive metrics table from data/metrics.csv — every row with its source URL

Open research questions

Where is the G.O.?Rule-110 announcement ≠ operative order. Tracking guidelines, eligibility fine print & the reimbursement G.O. Who pays the corporations?₹6,000 cr/yr fare loss vs STCs already losing ~₹19 cr/day — budget line & settlement mechanics ETM gender ticketingHow the 85%-of-trips count is produced, and what data quality issues lurk Which number is right?12,334 → 12,692 → 12,695: the fleet count moved three times before launch. Reconciliation open.