Free rides for women in public transport is part of Delhi govt’s push to make city safe | The Indian Express

Free rides for women in public transport is part of Delhi govt’s push to make city safe | The Indian Express

Written by Jasmine Shah |Updated: June 15, 2019 8:17:08 am

The writer works with the Delhi government and is a Fulbright-Nehru Fellow.

Free rides for women in public transport is part of Delhi govt’s push to make city safe

Free rides for women in public transport is a part of Delhi government’s push to make the city safe, inclusive.

Experts across the globe vouch that public transport is the safest mode of transport — there’s safety in numbers.  (Express photo by Renuka Puri)

The Delhi Government’s decision to make public transport free for women in the national capital has ignited a welcome debate on safety and mobility of women in Indian cities. The policy is being debated on two fronts: Whether it is desirable at all to adopt such a policy, and if it is feasible for the Delhi government to implement it at present.