International Women’s Day: PMPML resumes free travel for women in Tejaswini buses on 8th of every month,On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Pune Mahanagar Paryohan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has re-introduced the scheme of providing free rides to women in ‘women-only’ Tejaswini buses on the 8th of every month. The decision to provide free rides on the 8th of every month was made on 6 March 2019. According to PMPML sources, 24 Tejaswini buses ply on 19 routes in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. On Wednesday, indianexpress.com also spotted some Tejaswini buses carrying male passengers. A female passenger said, “Though traveling in these Tejaswini buses is convenient and safe, not all women are aware of them.

Source: Indian Express March 08, 2023 12:58 UTC