Uttar Pradesh: UPSRTC (Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) has announced free bus travel for women above 60 years of age. Eligible women will soon receive a free travel card carrying their personal information. According to the statement released by the GM (IT), UPSRTC, Yazuvendra Kumar, the government is working on this initiative. The card will help the corporation maintain a record of the number of women using the facility and other details.
Key Aspects of Uttar Pradesh Free Travel for 60-plus Women
Here are the key features of the proposed project by the UPSRTC.
- A survey was conducted by the government from March 2022 to March 2023 to identify the number of women travel in the bus daily.
- The survey revealed that over 3.7 lakh women, constituting more than 30 percent of the total daily passengers, use the bus service.
- Out of 80,000 women aged above 60, 7 percent use bus transportation.
- Since 2017, the state government has been providing free bus travel for all women on Rakshabandhan day.
How Will Women Senior Citizen Benefit from this Scheme?
The decision on free bus card for 60-plus senior citizen women help them commute without worrying about the finance. It allows retired women to travel for groceries, hospitals, banks and many other places hassle-free.
- Increases mobility: Free bus travel empowers senior citizen move freely from one place to another, such as hospitals, banks, and other essential services, without financial constraints.
- Improves socialization: The ability to travel without cost facilitates social interaction for women aged 60 and above, allowing them to engage with others. They can interact and share their life experiences on various topics. The interactions reduces loneliness and increases social connections.
- Saves money: The provision of free travel cards for 60-plus women enables them to save their money on transportation expenses, allowing them to allocate their fixed income or pensions towards other necessities.
- Increases safety: Providing free travel bus for women women age 60 and above enables them to rely on affordable and secure mode of transportation. It reduces the need for long walks to nearby destinations and promoting safety during travel.
Conclusion
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has taken an initiative to give free bus card for women above 60 years of age. The scheme offers a convenient and hassle-free solution for senior citizen women to make transportation more accessible and affordable for them.