Bandipora, July 17 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) buses operating on the Bandipora-Srinagar route are facing serious allegations of discrimination against women passengers who are entitled to free rides under a government scheme.

Several women commuters while speaking with the Kashmir News Service (KNS), have raised concerns that JKRTC bus drivers are deliberately bypassing them during morning hours, favouring male passengers instead. The government's free ride scheme for women, aimed at easing daily travel and empowering female mobility, is allegedly being ignored by those responsible for implementing it.

Nahida, a daily commuter, shared her experience: "The drivers ask us to wait at the main chowk if the b...