UP announces free bus ride for women on Raksha Bandhan

Arnima Dwivedi
Published on: 4 Aug 2017 3:36 AM GMT
UP announces free bus ride for women on Raksha Bandhan
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UP announces free bus ride for women on Raksha Bandhan

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government has announced that women across the state will get free ride on all state-owned buses on Raksha Bandhan day.

UP chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, the women will be able to avail free ride from midnight of August 6 till midnight of August 7.

Necessary instructions have been issued to the Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), said the officials.

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The state government has also asked police to ensure that the free ride for women is safe and that they do not face any trouble at the hand of eve-teasers or any anti-social elements.

Arnima Dwivedi

Arnima Dwivedi

A journalist, presently working as a sub-editor with newstrack.com. I love exploring new genres of humans and humanity.

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