Haryana Government has decided to allow free travel facility to women and their minor children in state roadways buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on August 26.
Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar said, “In view of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, free travelling facility to women, along with their children up to the age of 15 years, will be provided in ordinary buses of Haryana Roadways.”
“This facility for women and children will be allowed throughout the state as well as for journey from any place in Haryana up to Delhi and Chandigarh, he said.
The free travel facility will be available for women and children from 12 noon on August 25 upto 12 midnight on August 26.
lakhs of women and children avail this free travel facility every year on the festival of Raksha Bandhan. The free travel facility was started by the State Government in the year 2006.
For ensuring smooth travel facility for women and children during the festival this year, Director
General, State Transport Haryana has issued directions to all general managers, Haryana roadways.
A communiqué has been sent to all general managers in Haryana Roadways, asking them to ensure security arrangements and deploy maximum number of buses on the day.
“last year, great rush was experienced on the bus stands to avail the facility of free travel. This year also, large number of people are expected to travel on buses on Raksha Bandan,” said the communiqué.
“To ensure convenience of the passengers including women, general managers should personally see to it that maximum numbers of buses are deployed for operation on this day. Adequate staff in uniform should also be deployed at the bus stands to guide the public. General managers should get in touch with the district administration for deployment of adequate number of police personnel at the bus stands to ensure security and smooth operation of buses on this day,” it added.