Over 8 lakh women avail ‘Pink Saheli’ smart cards in Delhi
Over eight lakh 'Pink Saheli' smart cards have been issued to women in Delhi for free travel on city buses. The initiative aims to enhance women's safety and convenience while promoting their participation in public transport. The Delhi government launched the scheme in March, reflecting its commitment to empowering women.
- ▪Over eight lakh 'Pink Saheli' smart cards have been issued to women in Delhi.
- ▪The scheme aims to provide free travel on city buses for women.
- ▪Chief Minister Rekha Gupta emphasized the importance of women's safety and self-reliance through this initiative.
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Over eight lakh ‘Pink Saheli’ smart cards have been issued to women in Delhi for availing free travel on city buses, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement on Tuesday.“The achievement reflects not only the growing popularity of the scheme, but also the increasing trust that women in Delhi are placing in the city’s public transport system and their rising participation in it. Special camps are also being organised continuously to help women get the cards made easily,” the CMO statement read.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government remains committed to prioritising women’s safety, convenience and self-reliance, and that the Pink Saheli smart card is not merely a facility for free travel, but has emerged as a means of providing women with a dignified, secure, and…
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