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Free Bus Travel for Women Announced on Raksha Bandhan 2025
Many Indian states are giving free bus rides to women for Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the bond between siblings.
Uttar Pradesh is offering free rides for three days.
Other states like Haryana and Rajasthan are also providing free travel for a day or two.
This initiative allows women to travel without paying on state-run buses during the festival.
The goal is to support women during Raksha Bandhan and make it easier to visit family.
Several Indian states are offering free bus travel for women on Raksha Bandhan 2025.
Uttar Pradesh will provide free travel on state-run buses for women from August 8 to August 10.
Haryana offers free bus travel for women and children up to 15 years from August 8 to August 9.
Rajasthan provides free bus rides for women within the state on August 9 and 10.
Other states with free travel offers include Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka, and Bihar.
- Who
- Women, and children up to 15 years in some states.
- What
- Free bus travel for women on Raksha Bandhan.
- When
- August 8-10, 2025, varying by state.
- Where
- Multiple states in India.
- Why
- To facilitate travel and celebrate Raksha Bandhan.
- Event
- Raksha Bandhan Free Bus Travel
- States Offering Free Travel
- Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka, and Bihar
- Uttar Pradesh Dates
- August 8-10, 2025
- Haryana Dates
- August 8-9, 2025
- Rajasthan Dates
- August 9-10, 2025
Sources
Raksha Bandhan 2025 Special Trains: Check route, timetable, stoppages, coach composition
Raksha Bandhan 2025: These States Are Offering Free Bus Rides For Women, Know More
Uttar Pradesh News: Over 1.23 Crore Women Benefited From Free Raksha Bandhan Bus Travel Scheme Since 2017; ₹101.42 Crore Spent
Full list of states that have announced free bus rides for women on Raksha Bandhan
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