Lucknow, Aug. 10 -- Raksha Bandhan free bus scheme for women in Uttar Pradesh has set passenger records this year, with numbers expected to hit 75 lakh passengers by midnight on Sunday.
According to Parivahan Nigam, up to 70% of the total passengers are expected to be availing the government's free travel initiative.
The UP government has given a big gift to the women in the state on Raksha Bandhan by offering free travel in Parivahan Nigam buses from August 8 to 10. This facility is also being provided to a single co-traveller accompanying the woman.
Parivahan Nigam MD Masoom Ali Sarwar said here on Sunday that the buses usually carry 14-15 lakh passengers every day, but in just the first two days of Raksha Bandhan, the numbers surged ...