After CM Kejriwal’s Intervention, Delhi Bus Driver Taken Off Duty For Ignoring Women Passengers | India News

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday directed motion in opposition to a bus driver for intentionally not stopping for girls passengers at a bus cease, and appealed to all drivers to halt the buses at designated stops. The motion in opposition to the bus driver got here after a video surfaced on social media exhibiting a cluster bus driver not stopping for girls passengers as they might have availed the free journey provision.

Expressing concern over the incident, the chief minister gave directions for motion in opposition to the bus driver who didn’t cease the bus on objective. He directed Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot to take vital steps to make sure that such incidents don’t recur sooner or later, an announcement mentioned. He additionally burdened the pressing want for sensitisation of bus drivers to make sure the security and comfort of all passengers, it added.

Within an hour of the incident coming to the chief minister’s discover, swift motion was taken to handle the matter. The bus driver concerned within the incident was additionally instantly taken off obligation, the assertion mentioned.

In an attraction to bus drivers in Delhi, Kejriwal referred to as for his or her cooperation and urged them to halt in any respect designated stops with out fail. Recognising the pivotal function performed by bus drivers within the every day lives of commuters, he emphasised the significance of their adherence to pointers and laws.

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“I appeal to my brothers and sisters who are operating our buses to stop the bus at the designated bus stand. There have been complaints that some bus drivers do not stop on seeing women. This is not right,” the CM tweeted.

Transport Minister Gahlot referred to as a departmental assembly aimed toward sensitising bus drivers and different employees members. He additionally acknowledged earlier complaints concerning buses not stopping when girls have been current, explaining that in these situations, motion couldn’t be taken because the Services Department was not below the federal government’s jurisdiction.

However, after gaining management of Services, the federal government stays dedicated to addressing such points promptly and successfully to make sure a optimistic commuting expertise for all, he added. 

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“It has been confirmed that the bus driver responsible for the incident has been identified and removed from duty pending further investigation. A replacement driver has been assigned to the same bus. The government strongly condemns such behaviour and emphasises its complete unacceptability,” Gahlot mentioned.

He appealed to bus passengers to seize and share movies in the event that they witness any comparable irregularities. Gahlot held a vital assembly with senior officers of the Transport Department and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to debate and resolve complaints concerning bus drivers failing to cease for girls at bus stops.

Expressing dissatisfaction with these stories, the minister instructed the officers to take fast motion to stop such incidents from occurring. He emphasised the significance of sensitising all bus drivers, conductors and employees to make sure the consolation and comfort of girls passengers throughout their journey.

The minister reiterated that no girl ought to face any difficulties whereas travelling on buses sooner or later, warning that strict motion could be taken in opposition to any future complaints. Women in Delhi can avail free bus journey by boarding any authorities bus from any bus cease, the place the bus conductor points a pink ticket to them.

Introduced in 2019, this scheme has witnessed exceptional participation, with over 112 crore girls utilising the pink cross on Delhi authorities buses. Currently, Delhi has a fleet of seven,379 buses, together with each DTC and cluster buses. On common, these buses transport 4.1 million passengers every day, with roughly 31 per cent of them being girls.