Delhi govt likely to bring Cabinet note on free public transport rides for women on June 11

The Delhi government is moving fast to implement its decision to make bus and metro rides free for women and is likely to bring a proposal in this regard before the Cabinet on June 11.

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot wrote to Principal Secretary-cum-Transport Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on June 3, asking him to take necessary steps to give shape to the proposal.

In a letter to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chairman, Kumar sought to know the proposal's financial implication, technical feasibility and modalities and challenges in its implementation.

Kumar also said in his letter that a note in this regard will be put before the Cabinet on June 11.

Similar details have also been sought from the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the Delhi Intergrated Multi Modal Transit System (DIMITS), which together run around 5,500 public transport buses in the city.

A meeting of senior officials of DMRC, DTC and DIMITS was held on Thursday morning to discuss various aspects of the ...