Overview
- Rekha Gupta rode a Delhi Transport Corporation bus on Saturday to inspect on-ground implementation and interacted with commuters.
- The Saheli Pink Smart Card was launched earlier in the week by President Droupadi Murmu for women and transgender residents of Delhi.
- Cards are being issued free at city centres, with the chief minister urging enrolment using Aadhaar and a mobile number to access the benefit.
- The smart card replaces the pink paper ticket and is expected to enable tap-based travel, digital journey records and greater revenue transparency.
- Free rides apply on DTC and cluster buses, and the card can be used for paid trips on services such as the Delhi Metro and the RRTS, with each card linked to Aadhaar and a mobile number to verify eligibility.