[VETRI] [VIDIYAL] — Every government order, circular, and announcement that governs the scheme. Rule: no claim about scheme rules is “confirmed” until a G.O./circular lands here. TN G.O. portal: https://cms.tn.gov.in (Transport Dept).
| # | Date | Instrument | What it does | Status | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-05 | Scheme launch (Vidiyal Payanam) | Free travel for women in ordinary city/town buses, 7 STCs | In force (superseded in scope by #4) | Guidelines PDF linked from govtschemes.in Vidiyal page — archive original |
| 2 | 2026-08-24 | Assembly announcement under Rule 110 | Vetri Payanam announced: expansion effective 2 Oct, ₹6,000 cr/yr est., trans persons included | Announcement only — not a G.O. | Assembly proceedings; press release via DIPR |
| 3 | 2026-09-21 | Secretariat review (official release) | Launch readiness: ETM linking complete, testing 25 Sep, trial 27 Sep | Operational milestone | DIPR release |
| 4 | TO LOCATE | Transport Dept G.O./SOP — Magalir Vettri Payanam (வெற்றி பயணம்) operational guidelines | The Hindu reported on 2026-10-05 that a consequential G.O. for the 2026-10-02 launch exists. Times of India reported on 2026-10-05 that Transport Dept SOPs require zero tickets and origin/destination recording; both endpoints must be in Tamil Nadu, even on a through-service. No number or primary copy surfaced; these are reported rules pending verification. | Hunting — G.O./SOP reported; number and copy not located | The Hindu court report; Times of India SOP report; cms.tn.gov.in Transport Dept; tnsta.tn.gov.in; RTI if not published |
| 5 | TO LOCATE | Finance Dept order — scheme budget line / reimbursement mechanism | Per-trip/km reimbursement rate to STCs; 2026–27 allocation vs ₹6,000 cr estimate | Hunting | tnbudget.tn.gov.in 2026-27 Demand No. (Transport); Finance dept G.O.s |
| 6 | TO LOCATE | STC circular — ETM gender-coded ticketing SOP | How zero-fare tickets are gender-tagged; data reporting chain | Hunting | TNSTC/MTC internal circulars via RTI |
| 7 | 2022-04-01 | G.O. (Ms.) No.36, Transport (T1) Department | 2022–23 Transport Policy Note says it constituted a KPI committee for subsidy disbursal based on normative costs for free/subsidised ridership or uneconomical routes; possible Vettri Payanam (வெற்றி பயணம்) reimbursement precedent, not a scheme-specific order | Number located; original G.O. copy still to obtain | Official Transport Department Policy Note 2022–23 |