On Women’s Day, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will present free bus rides for women passengers in the city. On March 8, women can travel in all forms of buses together with premier AC providers equivalent to Vajra and Vayu Vajra providers (operated to Kempegowda International Airport).
The main targets of the outreach programmes is to supply a protected public transport system to women, and rising the ridership of city buses by encouraging women to modify to public transport from different modes of transport.
The BMTC final supplied free bus rides for Bengalureans when it turned 25-years-old, on August 15, 2022. On March 8, for the primary time, the BMTC is providing free bus rides solely for women passengers. The Corporation has a fleet measurement of 6,600 buses and runs schedules of 5,567 buses each day. It operates 50,000 journeys and covers a distance of 10.84 lakh km.
On a median, 29 lakh individuals depend on city bus providers. It is mentioned that round 25% to 30% of passengers travelling are women. On March 8, greater than 20 lakh women are anticipated to travel in city buses.