New Delhi: Women who travel free in DTC buses in the country’s capital, Delh,i under the rule of CM Arvind Kejriw,al are expected to get a big shock. This shock will be for those women who live outside Delhi. The Delhi government is now going to issue a pink pass for free travel. This pass will be for those women who are residents of Delhi.
If this happens, a large number of outside women living in Delhi are sure to get a shock. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta herself gave this information on Thursday. She said that soon the pink pass will be introduced in place of pink tickets for free travel in buses for women of Delhi. These passes will be issued to women of Delhi.
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Whedidas, the free bus scheme start?
The Aam Aadmi Party government in the national capital, Delhi,i launched the free bus scheme for women in October 2019. Under this scheme, any woman can travel for free in DTC buses. They had to take a free pink ticket as soon as they boarded the bus. The government had made pink tickets mandatory. For this, not even a rupee had to be spent.
After the new rule of CM Rekha Gupta, women outside Delhi will have to travel with money. While unveiling the Nandnagari Depot Automatic Testing Station on Thursday, CM Rekha Gupta said that they will work to get DTC out of the loss of Rs 65000 crore. Work is being done to prepare bus routes with the help of IIT.
How will women get the pass?
A few days ago, the Delhi official had informed that the women of the capital will be given the Saheli Smart Card. This card will be completely digital. There will also be a picture on the card. If the official is to be believed, the smart card will be issued under the National Common Mobility Card.
NCMC system is already in force in the Delhi Metro and the Noida Metro. To apply for the Saheli Smart Card, you will have to show your Aadhaar card, PAN card, proof of residence in Delhi, passport photo and other KYC documents demanded by the bank.