aurangabad the scheme of free travel introduced by the maharashtra state road transport corporation msrtc for citizens above 75 years of age has evoked a massive responsewithin less than three months of its launching the scheme has found as many as 208 crore takersmsrtc managing director shekhar channe said an average of 24 lakh senior citizens were daily availing the benefit of free travel in buses of the state transportation across the statethe benefit was officially rolled out by the state government on august 26 on the occasion of 75 years of celebration of the countrys independence it is availed by more than two crore veterans within 87 days till november 20 he saidto avail the benefit of free travel beneficiary citizens need to carry any of the approved documents as proof of their age the documents include aadhaar card pan card driving license and epic card along with a stateissued identity card besides offering free travel to citizens above 75 years of age msrtc also gives 50 concession in fares for veterans aged between 65 and 75the aurangabad district pensioners association meanwhile has demanded that free travel be extended by msrtc to all citizens above 65 years of agewe appreciate the gesture shown by the state government to offer free travel to veterans but the age bracket needs to be expanded such a move will benefit all senior citizens who are in the twilight phase of their life association president vasant sabnis said