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Delhi Makes Pink Saheli Smart Card Mandatory for Women's Free Bus Travel
Starting 1 August, the Delhi government will require women to use the Pink Saheli smart card to travel for free on DTC and cluster buses. The paper pink tickets that have been issued since the scheme began will be cancelled after 31 July.
The Pink Saheli card is built on the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) platform and will later be usable on the metro, in malls and for other digital payments. Residents who are women, as well as transgender citizens of Delhi, can apply. Full KYC cards function like debit cards, while a zero‑KYC version is also available.
Applications are accepted at around 50 designated centers, including district magistrate offices, sub‑district magistrate offices and selected DTC depots. Officials say the shift to a digital system will improve transparency, reduce counterfeit tickets and create an electronic record of each journey.
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Delhi Government · Delhi Metro · Delhi Transport Corporation · Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) · Dr. Pankaj Singh · National Common Mobility Card · National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) · Pink Saheli Smart Card · Pink Sahheli Smart Card
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Applications can be made at district magistrate offices, sub‑district magistrate offices and selected DTC depots, about 50 centers in total. hindi.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Eligible applicants are women residents of Delhi and transgender citizens of Delhi. www.timesbull.com · hindi.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Paper pink tickets will be discontinued after 31 July. www.timesbull.com · hindi.asianetnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Full‑KYC cards function like debit cards, while a zero‑KYC version is also available. hindi.asianetnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] From 1 August, the Pink Saheli smart card will be mandatory for free bus travel on DTC and cluster buses in Delhi. www.timesbull.com · hindi.asianetnews.com · samacharnama.com · www.aajtak.in
- [● 2 SOURCES] The government states the digital system will increase transparency, curb fake tickets and maintain digital journey records. www.timesbull.com · hindi.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Pink Saheli Smart Card uses National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) technology. www.timesbull.com · hindi.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The card can be used for metro travel, shopping malls and other digital payments beyond buses. www.timesbull.com · hindi.asianetnews.com