Delhi Women Can Travel for Free in DTC, Cluster Buses on Bhai Dooj
The initiative is so that women can travel without a hassle to meet their families on the festival.
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A DTC bus carrying 45 passengers caught fire in an area in East Delhi on Monday. Photo used for representational purpose. (Photo: iStock)
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- Delhi women will be able to travel for free in all Delhi Transport Corporation and cluster buses on the occasion of Bhai Dooj on Tuesday.
- Delhi Transport Minister Satyendar Jain said the decision was taken to allow women and girls to travel without any hassle throughout the day to meet their family members.
- DTC has decided to deploy maximum number of buses to cater to the extra rush of passengers. Delhi government gives free bus rides to women on Bhai Dooj every year.
- Regional Managers and Depot Managers have been instructed to remain mobile in their operational area to ensure availability of adequate number of buses at heavy loading points.
With inputs from PTI
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