25 per cent of the surveyed ladies have elevated their use of public buses.
New Delhi:
Over 75 per cent of girls really feel unsafe commuting in Delhi buses after darkish, whilst town authorities’s fare-free bus journey scheme has crossed the milestone of 100 crore ‘pink’ tickets issued to ladies, a report stated.
In its newest ‘Using the Justice Route’ report, Greenpeace India, a non-governmental organisation, stated 75 per cent of the surveyed ladies have seen important financial savings from the ‘Pink Ticket’ scheme, with many redirecting these funds to family wants, emergencies, and healthcare.
Moreover, 25 per cent of the surveyed ladies have elevated their use of public buses, and extra ladies who beforehand prevented buses have turn out to be common riders because the scheme’s launch in October 2019, the report stated.
Nevertheless, questions of safety persist, with 77 per cent of girls feeling unsafe on buses after darkish attributable to poor lighting and rare bus schedules, it identified.
Many ladies have additionally reported incidents of harassment, particularly in overcrowded buses, it added.
Underneath the ‘Pink Ticket’ scheme, no lady has to pay to journey in Delhi’s public buses however ladies have the choice of buying tickets in the event that they want to.
“This scheme has unlocked public transit for ladies in Delhi,” stated Greenpeace India campaigner Aakiz Farooq.
“However for it to be really transformative, we have to increase the fleet, improve security, and guarantee well-connected companies to make public transport accessible for everybody,” he stated.
The report additionally famous that with the milestone of 100 crore ‘pink’ tickets, the scheme has not solely supported ladies’s financial and social independence but additionally contributed to lowering greenhouse fuel emissions by encouraging public transit use over personal autos.
Greenpeace India additional referred to as for a nationwide adoption of fare-free public transport for ladies and transgender individuals, alongside infrastructure enhancements, to create safer and extra sustainable cities throughout the nation.
(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
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