The Delhi government will reimburse the Delhi Transport Corporation for all the free travel

Women passengers in Delhi can now travel for free on public-run buses. Conductors will distribute pink tickets with a face value of ₹10 each to women passengers for free-travel.

The government will reimburse the Delhi Transport Corporation based on the number of such tickets issued.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move would help in women empowerment by bridging the gender inequality that existed in society.

He also announced the deployment of as many as 13,000 marshals for strengthening women’s safety aboard State-run buses.

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