Raksha Bandhan 2019: Free ride for women on govt buses in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the BJP government will provide free rides to all women in the state transport corporation buses and city buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on August 15.
This facility will be provided to women in the state from mid-night of August 14 to mid-night of August 15.
Reportedly, Swatantradev Singh, the Minister for State Transport (Independent Charge) has also directed concerned officials to make special arrangements for buses to facilitate the commuters to reach their destination on time.
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