#RakshaBandhan: Free travel for female passengers in DTC buses
What's the story
The DTC has decided to provide free rides to women in buses on Raksha Bandhan.
The free travel facility will be available for lady passengers in normal and air-conditioned buses, from 8 am to 10 pm on August 26, Delhi Transport Corporation said.
Sufficient traffic supervisory staff will be deputed on heavy loading points for the convenience of commuters, it said.
Here's more.
Protest
DTC's contractual employees may go on leave on Raksha Bandhan
However, an organization, Karmchari Ekta Manch, of contractual employees asked all contract-based drivers and conductors to go on leave en masse on Raksha Bandhan.
The move has come in protest against the reduction in wages, said the Manch leaders.
The Depot Managers have issued notices to the staff asking them not to avail leave from August 23 to August 31.
Buses on road
DTC to put its maximum buses on road on Rakhi
However, if the contract-based drivers and conductors go on mass leave, the services of the DTC may be paralyzed causing inconvenience to commuters on Raksha Bandhan.
"Keeping in view the heavy rush of commuters on Raksha Bandhan, the DTC has also decided to put its maximum buses on the road. The Depot Managers have been directed for maintenance of buses," the DTC said.