New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said On Wednesday that women above 60 years of age will soon be able to travel for free in government buses operating from the state. The announcement was made by the CM on his Twitter handle.
“Very soon in Uttar Pradesh we are going to introduce free travel for women above 60 years of age in government buses”, the chief minister tweeted in Hindi.
Free bus travel for senior women citizens was one of the promises made by the BJP in its manifesto ahead of the 2022 assembly elections.
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Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, Yogi had announced last week that there would be free bus rides for all women for 48 hours in the state on the occasion and to mark ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsavsa’, which India is celebrating in a big way.
He announced that women will be able to travel free for two days — from August 10 midnight till August 12 midnight. It will mark the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava’, and the free bus travel facility will be available to all women in the state for the period of 48 hours.
In a tweet, he said, "On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan in Uttar Pradesh, all mothers, sisters and daughters will be provided free travel facility for the next 48 hours in government buses from 12 midnight to 12 midnight on 12th August."