![]() About 27% of women who are above the age of 15 are employed at the national level, but in the case of Delhi, this number is only 12%. The main reason for our low trip rate is that women in India travel much less, but mainly it is due to low workforce participation rate. However, the PCTR in progressive countries around the world is between 2 to 2.4. It means that on average, a person in a city performs one trip in a day. PCTR for Indian cities, including Delhi, is around 1 to 1.2. There will also be people who will not perform any trips like small children, older people, etc. In a city, there will be people who will make multiple trips in a day like going to the office, shopping, picking up kids from school, etc. The Per Capita Trip Rate or PCTR, as it is known in technical terms, is an average of trips performed in a city by the inhabitant. So, is there any merit in the free transit scheme for women, or is it merely a political stunt, as many of the opposition party put it? Let’s answer this question by looking at the background of mobility in our cities first. Since then, the opinion around this scheme has attracted divided views from politicians, experts, and even the public at large. The announcement for free transit for women was made in June of this year. ![]() The women travellers in Delhi were given pink slips to avail free rides in DTC and cluster buses. The Chief Minister flagged off this scheme on the occasion of Bhai Dhooj. While the proposal for the metro ride is facing hiccups, Delhi’s public buses are now free for women. In June this year, the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal announced that his government would make public transport- both buses and metro free for women.
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