how will free metro rides affect commute for working women in Delhi
5 years, 6 months ago

how will free metro rides affect commute for working women in Delhi

The Hindu  

If the AAP government’s proposal to make public transport free for women in Delhi comes into effect, a significant number of women who commute to work by bus instead of the more expensive Metro train may start using the Metro, data indicate. Dip in ridership image/svg+xml July 2017 July 2018 June 2017 June 2018 26.2 24.7 27.2 25.6 May 2017 May 2018 27.1 23.5 Ridership in lakhs Level of burden The table shows the number of women who travel to work by bus/car/jeep/van/tempo/autos from different regions of Delhi. Female work force in Delhi by region How does commute to work in Delhi compare to other major cities in India More women use public transport to travel for work than men in big cities. Distance to work Use of public transport 37% of women who travel to work use public transport in Delhi.

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Women's Mobility Soars with Free Bus Ride in Delhi
2 months, 1 week ago

Women's Mobility Soars with Free Bus Ride in Delhi

New Indian Express  

Free bus service for women in Delhi has led to increased mobility and reduced transport costs, but it also faces challenges such as harassment and safety concerns. The report found that around a quarter of women have started regular bus travel, and around 15% new women have started taking bus journeys. However, 14% of low-income women reported facing insults from …

Majority of Delhi Women Feel Unsafe on Buses After Dark: Greenpeace Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Majority of Delhi Women Feel Unsafe on Buses After Dark: Greenpeace Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Over 75% of women feel unsafe commuting in Delhi buses after dark, with many reporting incidents of harassment. The city government's fare-free bus travel scheme has helped increase the number of women who use public buses, with many women reporting significant savings from the scheme. However, safety issues persist, with 77% of women feeling unsafe on buses after dark due …

In city of etiquette, women’s travel needs take a back seat
10 months ago

In city of etiquette, women’s travel needs take a back seat

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Is the city’s public transport system women-friendly, safe, comfortable and convenient? Predators have not changed,preyed upon have adapted During interviews conducted with women navigating the city, many expressed minimal safety concerns while utilising the public transport system. Safety considerations extend beyond the confines of bus interiors, particularly in urban India, where buses are the primary mode of public transportation, …

Explained | How can the woes of Delhi Metro users be solved?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | How can the woes of Delhi Metro users be solved?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Traffic and congestion on Delhi roads have often caught the ire of daily commuters, but now overcrowded metros are adding to the chaos. The Tokyo metro recently made international headlines when it started giving commuters free food coupons for staple Japanese dishes served in local restaurants like a bowl of soba noodles and tempura to those …

‘Bus drivers do not stop for women passengers’: Delhi CM Kejriwal lists free bus ride as reason
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Bus drivers do not stop for women passengers’: Delhi CM Kejriwal lists free bus ride as reason

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday spoke about how bus drivers do not stop buses for women passengers because of Delhi government’s free bus ride scheme which offers free bus rides to women traveling in Delhi's public buses. This will not be tolerated at all.” Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said, “There are complaints …

How can Indian roads be made more accessible for women?
1 year, 8 months ago

How can Indian roads be made more accessible for women?

Hindustan Times  

Velocipede, a term used for bicycles back in the 19th century was an object of social transformation. According to a United Nations report, improvement in transport infrastructure can decrease the amount of time they spend on domestic work and increase access to markets, schools and services with cascading effects on women’s health, productivity, education and economic outcomes A Bihar government …

Woman bus drivers to soon hit roads as Delhi Transport Department eases eligibility criteria
2 years, 10 months ago

Woman bus drivers to soon hit roads as Delhi Transport Department eases eligibility criteria

India Today  

In a bid to increase the number of women bus drivers on the roads of the national capital, the Delhi Transport Department on Tuesday approved the proposal to ease eligibility criteria for women drivers on DTC and cluster buses. Eligibility criteria for women bus drivers - As per the revised eligibility criteria, women applicants applying for the post of driver …

Delhi Govt's Success: 72% Prefer Public Hospitals, 69% Use Public Transport for Work Travel, Reveals Survey
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Govt's Success: 72% Prefer Public Hospitals, 69% Use Public Transport for Work Travel, Reveals Survey

News 18  

In what could be seen as a measure of success of the AAP government in Delhi, a survey has revealed that about 72% of the city’s population prefers public hospitals over private ones. From of the total population of Delhi, 72.87 per cent received treatment in government hospitals and dispensaries, as per the socio-economic survey of the city government conducted …

Delhi Metro and Uber are coming together to give you better last-mile connectivity
5 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Metro and Uber are coming together to give you better last-mile connectivity

India TV News  

Hiring a cab from a Metro station in Delhi is set to become a lot more easier as ride hailing major Uber on Tuesday announced it has won a competitive bid to expand its operations across 210 Delhi Metro stations. "Research has shown that integrating on-demand services with public transport is beneficial for riders," Singh said at an even which …

Delhi cabinet approves free travel for women in buses from 29 October
5 years, 4 months ago

Delhi cabinet approves free travel for women in buses from 29 October

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Months ahead of assembly elections, the Delhi cabinet on Thursday approved free travel for women in buses in the national capital. Of this, the assembly approved ₹140 crore subsidy for free travel for women in buses and ₹150 crore as subsidy for free travel in the Delhi metro. Delhi Cabinet has approved free travel to female passengers in …

Taken for a ride: on India’s gender-blind transport system
5 years, 5 months ago

Taken for a ride: on India’s gender-blind transport system

The Hindu  

A few days ago, I was going through the usual drill of booking an Uber auto while waiting on a main road — explaining where I had to go, confirming that it wasn’t a card payment, giving the driver the exact route to get there — only to have him cancel the ride for no particular reason. Mind the gap …

Delhi: High Court declines plea against free Metro ride for women
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi: High Court declines plea against free Metro ride for women

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the Delhi government's proposal to make Metro ride free for women. The plea alleged that the proposed decision of the Aam Aadmi Party government was "arbitrary" and "discriminatory". The plea sought the court's direction to the Delhi government not to take any step to make the Delhi Metro ride free …

Fact-check: Union Government didn’t ‘reject’ any proposal for ‘free ride to women in Delhi Metro’ from Delhi government
5 years, 6 months ago

Fact-check: Union Government didn’t ‘reject’ any proposal for ‘free ride to women in Delhi Metro’ from Delhi government

Op India  

In the proceedings of the lower house of the parliament today, responding to a query raised by TMC’s Saugata Roy, the Minister for The Minister of State for the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri responded saying that the Union Government of India didn’t receive any proposal on free rides to women in Delhi Metro by the …

Free rides for women just poll gimmick, says metro man E Sreedharan
5 years, 6 months ago

Free rides for women just poll gimmick, says metro man E Sreedharan

Hindustan Times  

‘Metro man’ E Sreedharan responded to Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s letter on Thursday and called the Delhi government’s proposal to make Metro rides free for women, an “election gimmick”. “I am not opposing the Delhi government’s proposal to bear the cost of free travel for women, but only objecting to the concept of free travel on the Metro,” …

A free ride
5 years, 6 months ago

A free ride

The Hindu  

THE Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi announced on June 3 that it was considering making Delhi Metro and Delhi Transport Corporation buses free-to-ride for women. I don't know how Kejriwal is planning to give Metro rides for free,” the Minister said, sharing the apprehensions of many people, including women, who are wondering whether the scheme is economically …

Surprised' by Sreedharan's opposition to Delhi govt's free travel scheme for women: Sisodia
5 years, 6 months ago

Surprised' by Sreedharan's opposition to Delhi govt's free travel scheme for women: Sisodia

India TV News  

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Friday said he was "surprised" by former DMRC chief E Sreedharan's opposition to the Delhi government's proposed free travel scheme for women. The deputy chief minister said due to proposed free scheme for women, the Delhi Metro's revenue will increase and ridership will go up, and more women will use the public transport. Opposing the …

How reforms in public transport affect women
5 years, 6 months ago

How reforms in public transport affect women

Live Mint  

The Delhi government’s decision to make public transport free for women has opened a debate about the ways in which women access transport and the barriers they face. For instance, a 2005 study in Delhi slums found that women spend more time travelling on slower modes of transport to access work since faster modes are more expensive. Similarly, women respondents …

Women travelling to and from NCR destinations may get fare exemption on Delhi Metro: Transport Minister
5 years, 6 months ago

Women travelling to and from NCR destinations may get fare exemption on Delhi Metro: Transport Minister

India TV News  

Women travelling in the Delhi Metro to and from NCR destinations may get benefit of the AAP government's fare exemption scheme if their boarding or de-boarding station lies in the national capital, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said Monday. Delhi Metro trains run across Delhi and also connect NCR destinations including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh in Haryana and Ghaziabad and …

The merits of a free ride
5 years, 6 months ago

The merits of a free ride

The Hindu  

The Delhi government’s proposal to make metro and bus travel free for women not only encourages women to use public transport more, but also allows them to occupy public spaces more and exercise their right to work and commute much more freely. Given that the principal logic of any public service is that it should be inclusive, free access to …

Delhi govt likely to bring Cabinet note on free public transport rides for women on June 11
5 years, 7 months ago

Delhi govt likely to bring Cabinet note on free public transport rides for women on June 11

Live Mint  

The Delhi government is moving fast to implement its decision to make bus and metro rides free for women and is likely to bring a proposal in this regard before the Cabinet on June 11. Similar details have also been sought from the Delhi Transport Corporation and the Delhi Intergrated Multi Modal Transit System, which together run around 5,500 public …

Manish Sisodia says Delhi govt will take two months to implement scheme on free metro, bus travel for women
5 years, 7 months ago

Manish Sisodia says Delhi govt will take two months to implement scheme on free metro, bus travel for women

Firstpost  

The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP dispensation in Delhi had on Monday announced free ride for women in all Delhi Transport Corporation buses, cluster buses and Delhi Metro trains aimed at providing a safe travel experience to them. New Delhi: Women in Delhi will have to wait for at least two more months before they can avail free rides in metro, DTC …

Instead of freebies, improve city’s public transport: Experts
5 years, 7 months ago

Instead of freebies, improve city’s public transport: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Schemes such as making travel free for women need to be backed by solid data and could be even skipped if public transport was made more robust in a city like Delhi, experts said on Monday after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi Metro and state-run buses would soon be made free for women. “To say that this …

‘Don’t need Centre’s nod for free Metro ride’: Arvind Kejriwal
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Don’t need Centre’s nod for free Metro ride’: Arvind Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that his government will propose a plan for women to travel for free in state-run buses and the Metro in the national Capital. Acknowledging the government had no concrete proposal to roll out the scheme at the moment, Kejriwal said it could take anywhere between two to three months until women will …

'What about safety', Delhi women question Kejriwal's free travel proposal
5 years, 7 months ago

'What about safety', Delhi women question Kejriwal's free travel proposal

India TV News  

', this is what we say to people who are starting a journey but unfortunately women travelling in Delhi hear it more often. Raj Lakshmi, a 22-year-old student, said that rather than making the travel free of cost, Kejriwal government should use the money to make Delhi safer for women. A 30-year old professional said that free travel does not …

Twitteraties question logic behind free Metro ride for women
5 years, 7 months ago

Twitteraties question logic behind free Metro ride for women

The Quint  

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference in New Delhi on June 3, 2019. New Delhi, June 3 As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a plan to offer free Delhi Metro and DTC bus rides for women in the Capital, many social media users questioned the logic behind the plan. "Metro is from certain point …

Arvind Kejriwal's proposed scheme to provide free metro, bus rides to women smacks of bad economics, puts fragile infra to test
5 years, 7 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal's proposed scheme to provide free metro, bus rides to women smacks of bad economics, puts fragile infra to test

Firstpost  

The Delhi government said providing women free rides in the metro and on buses will ensure their safety. On Monday, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal announced free rides for all female commuters in the city’s metro trains operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and all buses operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation along all routes. The government spending …

Kejriwal announces free metro, bus rides for women in Delhi as 'safety measure'
5 years, 7 months ago

Kejriwal announces free metro, bus rides for women in Delhi as 'safety measure'

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced to make metro and bus travel free for women in the national capital. On all DTC buses, cluster buses and metro trains women will be allowed to travel free of cost so that they have a safe travel experience and can access modes of transport which they were not able to, due …

After Lok Sabha election debacle, AAP goes back to freebies, announces free travel for women in Delhi
5 years, 7 months ago

After Lok Sabha election debacle, AAP goes back to freebies, announces free travel for women in Delhi

Op India  

After losing the Lok Sabha elections badly, the Aam Aadmi Party seems to have taken a break from attacking BJP and PM Modi, and gone back to populism. In an effort to repeat its electoral success in 2915 on the back of promises of free power and water, the Delhi government today announced free travel for women in the city-state. …

Delhi government plans to make metro & bus travels free for women: Arvind Kejriwal
5 years, 7 months ago

Delhi government plans to make metro & bus travels free for women: Arvind Kejriwal

Live Mint  

With Assembly polls due early next year in the city, the Aam Aadmi Party government is considering to make metro and bus travels free for women in Delhi "to encourage them to use public transport". At a public meeting in New Delhi Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said his government is in touch with city's power regulator to bring …

Delhi Government: Bus and metro travel to be made free for women
5 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Government: Bus and metro travel to be made free for women

India TV News  

With Assembly polls due early next year in the city, the Aam Aadmi Party government is considering to make metro and bus travel free for women in Delhi "to encourage them to use public transport". At a public meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said his government is in touch with city's power regulator to …

We can’t miss the bus for metros and bikes
5 years, 8 months ago

We can’t miss the bus for metros and bikes

Firstpost  

Greater London, home to nine million inhabitants, has 9,300 double-decker city buses, the equivalent of around 15,000 standard-sized buses. However, the ridership on all metro lines put together across India is under four-and-half million trips daily—about the same as the ridership of buses in Delhi, Bengaluru or Chennai each. While a metro rail project may be a suitable solution for …

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