Assessment of Gender-Based Partial Free Fare Bus Scheme in India
Explore the landscape and impacts of gender-based partial free-fare bus schemes for women in India.
What’s in this Publication?
Explore gender-based partial free-fare bus schemes for women in India, from the Pink Ticket Scheme in Delhi to the Mahalakshmi Scheme in Hyderabad.
These schemes support women’s mobility, affordability, independence, and access to employment, education, healthcare, and other essential opportunities.
Using comparative city case studies, see the schemes’ impacts on bus/metro operators and users, as well as changes in ridership, occupancy, fleet requirements, reimbursement arrangements, and service delivery.
Dive into the key challenges for operators and users – and find practical guidelines and methodology for governments and operators to effectively implement such schemes.
Contents:
- Explore the landscape of gender-based partial free-fare bus schemes for women in India
- A focus on the Pink Ticket in Delhi and Hyderabad's Mahalakshmi Scheme
- Discover the impact on operators and users
- Guidelines for governments & operators for effective implementation and replicability
