Cuttack, Feb. 18 -- In order to prevent discrimination against women bus passengers, a team of the State Transport Authority (STA) today conducted a marathon inspection at the Netaji Bus Terminal, Cuttack.

Acting as per the directive of Minister of Commerce and Transport Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, STA Secretary Chinmayee Biswal, Deputy Transport Commissioner Biranchi Narayan Adhikari team visited the Cuttack bus terminal this morning. They monitored over 20 buses across different routes, closely observing the behaviour of bus staff towards women passengers. The move is aimed at to curb the superstitions and discriminatory practices such as denying women the first-passenger entry.

They also interacted with several women travellers at the bus ...