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 the 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 ‘Driving 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 averted buses have turn into common riders because the scheme’s launch in October 2019, the report stated.
Nonetheless, issues of safety persist, with 77 per cent of girls feeling unsafe on buses after darkish on account of 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 girl 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 actually transformative, we have to increase the fleet, improve security, and guarantee well-connected providers 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 decreasing greenhouse fuel emissions by encouraging public transit use over personal automobiles.
Greenpeace India additional referred to as for a nationwide adoption of fare-free public transport for ladies and transgender folks, alongside infrastructure enhancements, to create safer and extra sustainable cities throughout the nation.
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