This is a great gift to all sisters and mothers: Delhi Transport Minister

Speaking exclusively to ETV Bharat, Delhi Transport Minister Ashok Gahlot said that the announcement of a free of cost travel scheme for women in Delhi public buses on the ocassion of Bhai Dooj is a "great gift" for all the sisters and mothers by the Chief Minister of Delhi.

Delhi: With the Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi announcing a free of cost travel scheme for women in Delhi public buses on the ocassion of Bhai Dooj, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the scheme is a "great gift" for all the sisters and mothers by the Chief Minister of Delhi.

"Women are very happy. I asked each women if they have obtained the pink single journey pass and I feel delighted to see that almost every woman had the slip. On the ocassion of Bhai Dooj, I feel this is a great gift to all the sisters and mothers by the Chief Minister of Delhi, " said Gahlot while speaking to ETV Bharat.

Gahlot travelled by several Delhi Transport Corportion (DTC) buses to ensure that the scheme was being implemented properly.

"I have been monitoring the development since morning myself to ensure that there is no issue in the implementation of the scheme. Marshalls are deployed in all the buses, and every conductor has a set of pink slips," said the Transport Minister.

When asked about the idea behind the announcement of the unique scheme, Gehlot said,"a scheme as huge as this has never been implemented anywhere across the world. This is a historic step towards women safety."

On opposition leaders pointing out the finacial burden of the scheme, Gahlot said, "The finacial burden of the scheme must be left to the CM to worry about."

Taking a dig at the central government, Gahlot said, "We will soon try to implement a similar scheme in Delhi Metro as well, but it is stuck with the central government."