Soon Senior Citizens And Students Upto 21 Can Travel For Free In DTC Buses!!
Guyz! Delhi Government just announced that travel for senior citizens and students up to 21, will soon be free of cost in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses running in the National Capital!
This initiative is being taken as the celebration of the 3rd anniversary of the Aam Aadmi Party and was announced by the Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot.
Currently the tickets for senior citizens for both AC and non-AC busses are given at concessional rates but pretty soon they’ll be totally free of cost! Transport Minister Satyendar Jain said a DTC monthly bus pass would be available for women commuters at Rs 250. Presently it is priced at Rs 850 for non-AC and Rs 1,000 for AC buses.
The decision is aimed at encouraging people to use public transport and reduce air pollution.
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