Delhi to make Pink Saheli card mandatory for women to avail free bus travel from August 1
NEW DELHI: Women commuters in Delhi will have to carry the newly introduced Pink Saheli smart card to continue availing free travel on bus service from August 1, with the government set to phase out the existing paper-based pink tickets.
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on Friday announced that only women passengers with a valid Pink Saheli card will be eligible for the free bus service under the scheme.
"With effect from August 1, pink tickets shall be issued only to those women passengers who have a valid Pink Saheli smart card, which they need to tap at the time of boarding. These passengers will continue to avail free bus service as per the terms of the scheme," the DTC said in its order.
Officials said the government has decided to gradually replace the paper-ticket system with a smart card-based mechanism to streamline the implementation of the free travel scheme.
Under the revised system, women who fail to obtain the Pink Saheli card before the deadline will have to pay the standard fare for travel in DTC and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System ( DIMTS ) cluster buses.
"From August 1, women passengers who do not have a Pink Saheli card shall not be issued pink tickets and shall be required to purchase normal tickets by paying the applicable fare for travelling in DTC and DoT (Cluster) buses," the order said.
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on Friday announced that only women passengers with a valid Pink Saheli card will be eligible for the free bus service under the scheme.
"With effect from August 1, pink tickets shall be issued only to those women passengers who have a valid Pink Saheli smart card, which they need to tap at the time of boarding. These passengers will continue to avail free bus service as per the terms of the scheme," the DTC said in its order.
Officials said the government has decided to gradually replace the paper-ticket system with a smart card-based mechanism to streamline the implementation of the free travel scheme.
Under the revised system, women who fail to obtain the Pink Saheli card before the deadline will have to pay the standard fare for travel in DTC and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System ( DIMTS ) cluster buses.
"From August 1, women passengers who do not have a Pink Saheli card shall not be issued pink tickets and shall be required to purchase normal tickets by paying the applicable fare for travelling in DTC and DoT (Cluster) buses," the order said.
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