Over 8 lakh women get Pink Saheli Smart Cards for free bus travel: CM Rekha Gupta

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• More than 8.4 lakh women in Delhi have received the government’s ‘Pink Saheli Smart Card’, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday, calling it a major step towards making public transport safer, smarter and more accessible for women.
• The smart cards, which use Common Mobility Card (NCMC) tap-and-go technology, allow women and transgender persons to travel free on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses.
• Read Full Story “As of May 18, a total of 840,618 ‘Pink Saheli Smart Cards’ have been issued.
• Currently, both the pink paper tickets and the pink cards remain valid;
• however, in the near future, the free travel facility will be accessible exclusively through the Pink Smart Card,” Gupta said.