New Delhi, June 3 -- For the past three years, 60-year-old Dharmachand Jain has been commuting from Agarwal Farm in Mansarovar to Gopalpura in Jaipur. He leaves home half an hour early each day to walk 500 metres to catch the 9A bus, as there is no facility to reach the bus stand.

"Many times, the bus is not on time, so I have to take an e-rickshaw or a magic van. A bus journey costs me Rs 30 daily but using a magic van or any other mode costs Rs 50-Rs 60. The monthly pass and lower fares make the bus more affordable. After moving to Jaipur from Chhonkarbada village in Bharatpur district, most of my time and money are spent commuting," he told Down To Earth (DTE).

Similar to Dharmachand, 24-year-old Vinod Kumar is also a regular user o...