Fact Check: Viral video of RTC bus leaving students is old, not related to Stree Shakti free travel scheme

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Fact check:

The claim is Misleading. The video is not after implementation of Stree Shakti free bus service.

The text on the video shared is “Serious Safety issue for students, Everyday, students are struggling as the bus doesn’t stop at CRR college”.

Apsrtc official Instagram handle also commented on this post and stated that directives have been issued to ensure the stopping of the buses near CRR college.

We also found a post by fact checking division of Andhra Pradesh government stating that it is a fake campaign. Some people are spreading malicious fake propaganda about the free bus travel scheme for women in Andhra Pradesh, called Sthree Shakti. In reality, that video is related to an issue at a college on July 25. They are using that photo to spread false propaganda. Therefore, no one should believe such campaigns. RTC buses are available to every woman in the state. Legal action is being taken against those spreading such fake propaganda and those sharing these posts.

According to the article published on the Indian express, The Stree Shakti scheme, providing free travel to women in RTC buses, launched on Friday, August 15, 2025, by the coalition government, has become a grand success, with over 12 lakh women passengers travelling within 30 hours

Therefore, the viral video showing the RTC bus not stopping properly in the bus stop, leaving several women students behind is not recent, after the launch of the ‘Stree Shakti’ free bus service in Andhra Pradesh. So there is no relation between the video clip and the free bus scheme being implemented. The claim is Misleading.