Free travel for women in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses was one of the five guarantees promised by the Congress-led UDF during the Assembly election campaign.
Students of primary schools, high schools, PU colleges, diploma, ITI, professional courses and PhD programmes can apply online through the Seva Sindhu portal free of cost.
Satheesan said the government was committed to addressing the long-standing demands of ASHA workers, but added that financial constraints had limited the immediate increase to Rs 3,000.