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The West Bengal authorities has notified escaped autobus question for women successful each State government-run buses from June 1, 2026, arsenic portion of a strategy aimed astatine enhancing women's empowerment and improving entree to nationalist transport.
According to a notification issued by the State Transport Department connected May 21, women commuters volition beryllium eligible for escaped question successful some short-route and long-route State-run buses operating successful West Bengal.
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The Transport Department notification said a astute paper with QR code, photograph, and beneficiary details volition beryllium issued to each eligible women upon exertion done the acrophobic BDO oregon SDO offices.
It said the astute paper shall beryllium issued to women of the State based connected supporting documents specified arsenic Aadhaar card, Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC), VB-G RAMG occupation card, Ayushman Bharat wellness card, driving license, PAN card, passport, pension papers with photograph, individuality paper of Central/State government/PSUs, and individuality cards issued by schools/colleges/universities.
“Till issuance of the astute cards, women passengers volition beryllium allowed to avail the installation connected accumulation of valid photograph individuality documents specified arsenic Aadhaar card, elector individuality card, driving licence, PAN card, passport, and government-issued work individuality cards, among others,” the notification said.
“Conductors volition contented "zero worth tickets" to women passengers aft verification of individuality documents,” it said. “The strategy volition travel into effect from June 1, 2026,” the notification added.
