NEW DELHI, June 13 -- The Delhi Government's free ride scheme for women appears to have hit its first roadblock as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has told the Government that the scheme will have to be first placed before the Fare Fixation Committee of Delhi Metro as per the Metro Act before its implementation.

However, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said, "DMRC believes the approval of the Fare Fixation Committee will be needed for the rollout of the scheme. The Fare Fixation Committee should ordinarily not be required in this case because this is not a matter of fare fixation. However, if the DMRC thinks it is necessary, we will go ahead with it," said Kejriwal.

The Delhi Metro has submitted its proposal on...