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Gandhinagar Offers Free E-Bus Travel to Women on Raksha Bandhan
Gandhinagar offered free e-bus rides to women on Raksha Bandhan.
The festival is a day when sisters often visit their brothers and tie them rakhis.
More than 2,254 women used the free travel arrangement.
Another 202 young children travelling with them were also allowed to ride without tickets.
In total, 6,381 people used the city’s e-buses that day.
Officials said the number of beneficiaries could rise because buses ran until late at night.
The buses continued on their regular routes during the busy festival period.
The city said the program was meant to make travel safer, easier and more affordable.
More than 2,254 women travelled free on Gandhinagar’s e-buses during Raksha Bandhan.
The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation also allowed 202 accompanying young children to ride free.
A total of 6,381 passengers used the city’s e-bus service during the day.
Officials expected the number of women and children benefiting to reach about 3,000 to 3,200 as services continued late.
The fare waiver aimed to provide convenient, affordable and safe travel while women visited their brothers.
- Who
- The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation provided the fare waiver for women and accompanying young children.
- What
- Women could travel without paying on Gandhinagar’s e-buses during Raksha Bandhan.
- Where
- Across Gandhinagar’s designated e-bus routes.
- When
- On the Raksha Bandhan festival day, celebrated on August 28 this year; services continued until late at night.
- Why
- To support women travelling to meet their brothers and provide convenient, affordable and safe transport during the festival.
Key facts
- Women travelling free
- More than 2,254
- Children travelling free
- 202 young children
- Total e-bus passengers
- 6,381
- Expected beneficiaries
- About 3,000 to 3,200 women and children
- Operating authority
- Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation
- Service arrangement
- Regular services continued across designated routes until late at night
- Occasion
- Raksha Bandhan, celebrated on August 28 this year
Quotes
Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation officials
Officials of the Gandhinagar civic body describing the fare-waiver arrangements.
“Regular bus operations were maintained during the festive rush, and passengers did not face inconvenience at bus stands. The transport department was tasked with ensuring that services remained smooth on all scheduled routes throughout the day.”
thehansindia.com
“The arrangement was made under the guidance of the Municipal Commissioner, with the corporation’s transport department maintaining regular services across all designated routes to handle the festival rush.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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