The Delhi government is running many welfare schemes for women, in which the facility of free travel in buses is an important step. Under this scheme started in 2019, any woman in Delhi can travel anywhere for free in DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) buses without buying a ticket.
But do you know that women traveling for free may also have to pay a fine? Yes, if they make a small mistake during the journey. So let’s know what are the rules for free bus travel and for which mistake you can be fined up to ₹ 200.
This thing is mandatory for traveling on a bus
The Delhi government provides free travel facilities to women in buses, which is being availed by lakhs of women. Women can travel for free in any DTC bus on any route in Delhi. But for this, they have to take a ‘pink slip’. Let us tell you that it is somewhat like a ticket, but you do not need to pay any separate money to get it.
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This is a pink slip that all women traveling for free are required to take from the conductor present in the DTC bus. Through this slip, the record of women traveling for free is kept. Therefore, all women need to take this slip to travel for free.
A fine will be imposed for not taking the pink slip
According to the rules of DTC, it is necessary for all women traveling for free in Delhi to take this pink slip. If a woman does not take this pink slip, then that woman may have to pay a fine. Let us tell you that the employees checking the tickets of DTC buses can impose a fine of up to ₹ 200 on a woman without a pink slip or with a pink ticket.
Therefore, if you are taking advantage of free travel on a DTC bus in Delhi, then do not forget to take the pink slip from the conductor, so that you can avoid any kind of fine.
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