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Delhi extends pink ticket for women till August 31
The Delhi government has extended the paper-based pink ticket facility for women travelling free on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses till August 31. An earlier order had made the 'Pink…
The Story in Brief
The Delhi government has extended the paper-based pink ticket facility for women travelling free on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses till August 31. An earlier order had made the 'Pink Saheli' smart card mandatory from August 16, but the transport department has now pushed that deadline back.
About 18 lakh smart cards have been distributed so far. The government says it will ramp up awareness campaigns and aim to increase card distribution before making the card compulsory. Fifty authorised centres are issuing the cards across the city.
The Indian Opinion
The repeated extensions suggest the government is struggling to switch from paper tickets to smart cards. While the aim to digitise is sound, the rush to meet deadlines has left commuters confused. The real test will be whether all 50 centres can clear the backlog before September. If not, another extension may be inevitable.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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