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FBPMP

Free Bus Pass for Media Persons
PuducherryIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

"Free Bus Pass for Media Persons" scheme by the Dept of Information & Publicity, Puducherry, aims to provide a free bus pass facility to media persons working in Puducherry in Puducherry Road Transport Corporation buses (except town buses) to undertake journeys for their professional requirements.

In detail

The "Free Bus Pass for Media Persons" scheme, introduced by the Department of Information & Publicity, Union Territory of Puducherry, aims to provide a free bus pass facility to media persons working in Puducherry in Puducherry Road Transport Corporation buses (except town buses) to undertake journeys for their professional requirements.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a citizen of India.
  • The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than five years.
  • The applicant should have served for a minimum of three years as a media person in the Print/Electronic Media/News Agency in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
  • The applicant should be employed as a media person in any Print/Electronic Media/News Agency during the application.
  • The term "Media person" includes individuals serving as a full-time Editor / News Editor / Sub Editor / Reporter / Press Photographer / Videographer / Correspondent of Print / Electronic Media / News Agency within the Union Territory of Puducherry.

What you get

Free bus pass (valid for one year) for professional travel needs.

Time Limit for Issue of a Fresh Bus Pass: Two weeks from the date of application.

Time Limit for Renewal of the Expired Bus Pass: Two days form the date of application.

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Eligibility published here728 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name298 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published herenot published
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

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schemeNameFree Bus Pass for Media PersonsmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme