नीति अपडेट
- June 2026. Hindustan Times — Delhi to start phasing out pink tickets for smart cards for free bus travel
- June 2026. ET Infra — DTC launches drive to promote Pink Saheli Smart Card use in buses
- June 2026. Hindustan Times — Delhi govt to redevelop bus queues to generate ad revenue
- June 2026. India Today — Delhi govt offers incentive for staff to travel by metro and bus
- June 2026. The Hindu — Kerala HC dismisses PIL challenging free travel for women, transgender persons in KSRTC buses
- 2026. The Statesman — Kerala launches Priyadarshini free bus travel scheme for women
- December 2025. Hindustan Times — Delhi to bid adieu to its much-loved cluster buses
- December 2025. The New Indian Express — Pink Saheli Smart Card for free bus travel to be rolled out in Delhi from January The Delhi government is preparing to roll out the project by starting the distribution of smart cards from the first week of January to eligible women residing in the national capital.
- August 2025. The Hindu — Excluded by address: migrant women, transgender persons decry DTC’s Saheli Cards "The Saheli Smart Card replaces the pink ticket system, introduced during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government, where all women, regardless of their address, could travel for free. The cards, bearing the beneficiary’s name and photo, must be applied for online via the DTC website. They will be delivered by post after full KYC verification at the selected bank branch, which involves submitting documents such as Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport photos, and address proof... Yet for many daily commuters, women and transgender persons alike, the new rules feel like a step backward, turning a welfare scheme meant to empower into one that excludes."
- December 2025. Times of India — Free bus services launched for school students in Trichy
- March 2025. Times of India — Govt does not intend to stop free bus service for women in Punjab
समाचार और टिप्पणियाँ
- ThePrint — Delhi's DEVI buses can revolutionise neighbourhood mobility — fix frequency first May 2026
- Janchowk — Public transport crisis in Delhi 2026
- IndiaSpend — Beyond Bus Fare Subsidy Schemes: Tracing Urban Women’s Access to Gender-Responsive Mobility December 2025 - Priya Verma: "Although bus fare subsidies eliminate the economic barrier, major gaps in public transport infrastructure and services continue to strain women’s access to the city"
- The Quint — Why Giving Women Free Bus Rides Riles Up the Patriarchy October 2025 - Priya Ramani: "The success of Karnataka's Shakti scheme has turned the entrenched 'inside-outside' boundary for women on its head."
- The Hindu — Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel August 2025
- Deccan Chronicle — Karnataka Shakti Scheme Nears 500 Crore Free Bus Rides July 2025