Karnataka: Shakti free travel scheme goes into International Book of RecordsBengaluru: The ambitious ‘Shakti’ free travel scheme for women launched by the Congress-led Karnataka government has now been recognised with the International Book of Records – World Record of Excellence, stated the official release by the Karnataka State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) on Wednesday. “The Karnataka Government’s ambitious women empowerment initiative ‘Shakti’ scheme, which provides free bus travel for women, has achieved yet another global milestone. With over 500 crore free tickets issued to women, the scheme has now been recognised with the International Book of Records – World Record of Excellence,” the statement said. The ‘Shakti’ scheme had already been listed in the Golden Book of World Records, according to the statement. The certificate of International Book of Records, World Records of Excellence states that KSRTC, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWRTC), Kalyan Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC), Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy and government of Karnataka are record holders.