“I would very earnestly request you sir, not to agree to the Delhi government’s proposal of free travel to ladies in the Metro. The former Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief asserted that when the first section of the Delhi Metro was about to be opened in 2002, he had taken a firm decision that no one would be given travel concession. READ | Free rides for women: DMRC wary of misuseAdvertisingThe Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government, earlier this month, had announced that it had proposed a scheme to make commute for women free in public buses and metro trains. “Now, if ladies are to be given free travel concession in Delhi Metro, it would set an alarming precedence to all other metros in the country. The argument of the Delhi government that the revenue losses would be reimbursed to the DMRC is a poor solace,” Sreedharan said.

Source: Indian Express June 14, 2019 12:51 UTC