Wed, 21 Oct, 2026, 03:43 pm
Reported by The Hindu
left Pink Saheli smart cards were set to replace pink paper tickets across the national capital from October 1. MOORTHY RV/FILE PHOTO The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/z1a419/article71605441.
ece/alternates/FREE_1200/03_Free_Bus_Ride_29_10_Del.jpg MOORTHY RV NEW DELHI, 29/10/2019. Women Passengers displaying the Pink tickets, which was issued for Free Ride in all the DTC and Cluster Buses begining today in New Delhi on October 29, 2019. Photo: R.V.
Moorthy NEW DELHI Women travelling in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses are facing significant hurdles due to malfunctioning Pink Saheli smart cards, forcing many to pay a replacement fee of ₹60 for new ones. Meanwhile, DTC bus conductors remain equally confused over whether to allow women without valid smart cards to travel for free or ask them to pay, citing conflicting instructions from different depot managements.
The Delhi government introduced the smart cards in March this year, making them mandatory for women to access free travel. Officially, the older paper tickets were supposed to be discontinued on October 1. However, due to non-functioning cards and varying instructions across depots, some bus conductors continue to issue paper tickets while others ask women to pay.
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