Uttar Pradesh launches 101 new transport buses on Rakshabandhan to enhance women's travel facilities
Uttar Pradesh Transport Corporation
from the Signature Greens City bus station on Friday.
These buses will operate in nine districts of the state: Etawah, Varanasi, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Hardoi, Ayodhya, Devipatan, Aligarh, and Lucknow. Ten buses will operate in each of Etawah, Varanasi, Moradabad, Hardoi, Devipatan, Aligarh, and Lucknow, while Ayodhya will have 15 and Chitrakoot will have 20 buses.
On this occasion, the ministers extended heartfelt greetings and congratulations to the people of the country and the state on the festival of Rakshabandhan, highlighting its significance as a symbol of love, affection, and trust between brothers and sisters.
MSME minister Rakesh Sachan expressed gratitude to the chief minister for providing free travel facilities for sisters on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan. He mentioned that under the chief minister's leadership, transport facilities are continuously expanding.
Transport minister Dayashankar Singh stated that under CM Yogi Adityanath's leadership, public transport services in the state are steadily strengthening.
Since 2017, free travel facilities have been provided to women on Rakshabandhan. In 2024, 19.78 lakh female passengers benefited from this facility with 12,758 buses. This year, the goal is to provide travel facilities to approximately 22 lakh female passengers through a fleet of 13,857 buses. This facility will be available for 66 hours from 6am on August 8 to midnight on August 10, Singh said.
For the safety and convenience of passengers, 42 interceptor enforcement teams of the corporation will be active on the routes. From August 7 to 12, an incentive scheme will be in place for drivers, conductors, and workshop personnel, and leaves will be cancelled. Buses will be tracked online from a 24x7 control room at the headquarters.
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