'Won't Be Tolerated': AAP Govt Suspends Driver After Video Of Bus Not Stopping For Women Goes Viral

According to a government official, the bus driver has been recognized and is presently under suspension.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has stated that there are instances where male drivers refuse to halt their vehicles for female passengers.

Source : Twitter/@ArvindKejriwal & PTI

The driver of a bus in Delhi was suspended by the government on Thursday due to an alleged failure to stop at a women-specific bus stop, as evidenced by a video that was circulated on the internet, news agency PTI reported. The video captures the moment when three females attempt to get on a bus that had come to a halt, allowing a passenger to disembark at a designated stop. The women were left behind as the driver drove away without any delay.

According to a government official, the bus driver has been recognized and is presently under suspension.

The chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, has stated that there are instances where male drivers refuse to halt their vehicles for female passengers. He has also declared that strict measures will be taken against those who act in this manner.

"There are complaints that drivers do not stop buses after seeing women since they have the facility of free travel. This won't be tolerated at all," Kejriwal tweeted. 

"I appeal to all male and female bus drivers to stop the bus at the designated stop," he said.

ऐसी शिकायतें आ रही हैं कि कुछ ड्राइवर महिलाओं को देखकर बस नहीं रोकते क्योंकि महिलाओं का सफ़र फ़्री है। इसे बिल्कुल बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा। इस बस ड्राइवर के ख़िलाफ़ सख़्त एक्शन लिया जा रहा है। pic.twitter.com/oqbzgMDoOB

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 18, 2023

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot encouraged individuals to record and disseminate videos capturing similar occurrences after retweeting the chief minister's post.

"The driver and other staff have been identified. Strict action is being taken. This type of behaviour by any bus driver is unacceptable," he added.

चालक व अन्य स्टाफ की पहचान कर ली गई है। सख्त कार्रवाई की जा रही है।

किसी भी चालक द्वारा इस तरह का व्यवहार कतई स्वीकार्य नहीं है।

मैं यात्रियों से अपील करता हूँ कि वे यदि कहीं भी इस प्रकार की अनियमितता देखे तो तुरंत उसकी वीडियो बना कर साझा करें। सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी। https://t.co/JtBTT2Fwrx

— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) May 18, 2023

The gratuitous travel amenity for females on DTC and cluster buses commenced from October 29, 2019. Official data reveals that in the year 2021-22, free rides were provided to female commuters on DTC and cluster buses, with numbers calculated at 13.04 crore and 12.69 crore respectively.