Delhi Cabinet on Thursday approved free travel for women in all Delhi Transport Corporation(DTC) buses and its cluster buses in Delhi starting from 29th October, 2019. The proposal was approved today by the cabinet at the Delhi Secretariat.
During the monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly on 26th August Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia had presented a grant of Rs 290 crore for the free ride scheme for women in Delhi Metro and DTC buses.Out of which, Rs 140 crore was allocated for DTC and its cluster buses, where as Rs 150 crore was allocated for Delhi metro.Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had announced on August 15 that the free travel in DTC buses will begin from 29th October.Though the date for Delhi Metro was yet to be fixed.
