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The Delhi government will present the ‘Saheli Smart Card’ for women and transsexuals in Delhi.

The Delhi government will present the ‘Saheli Smart Card’ for women and transsexuals in Delhi. The program is expected to be released until August 15th. Women and transsexuals residing in Delhi, 12 years and older, will be able to travel without cost on DTC and cluster buses. Digital ‘Sahli Smart Card’ will be published under the NCMC (National Common Mobility Card). A senior official will replace existing pink tickets and will require activation through ASS (Automatic Fee Collection System).

In addition, EOI has been published in the newspapers for the impaired of banks for this purpose and hopefully it will be presented until August 15th. ” Within the scope of this plan, female and transgender registration will be mandatory to the DTC portal and KYC in the bank. Utility, Aadhaar, Pan, Provision of Residence, Photography and so on.

The card will be delivered by Post; If it is lost, a copy can be published. Under the smart card, the travel will be free, even if banks demand a nominal fee.

The Pink ticket system for free travel on DTC and cluster buses in Delhi was introduced by the AAP government on 29 October 2019 on the occasion of the Bhai Dooj Festival. It was initiated as an initiative to promote safe and accessible public transport for women and transsexual people.

According to a source, “In 2022, free travel with pink tickets for women contributed to approximately 32 percent of the total number of passengers traveling in a month.“ In 2019-20, Delhi Buses made more than 160 riding. Due to COVID in 2020 and 2021, he fell to 71 Crore in 2020-21 and gently recovered at 2021-22. Since 2022, it has reached about 75 percent to date so far, it has reached about 75 percent.

However, on March 29, the Bharatia Janata party -led government claimed that the plan was wrong with all Delhi Transport Corporation, which led to the loss of 70,471 RS.

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