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Weeks before the Assembly elections in Delhi, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he has proposed giving a 50% discount to students travelling by Delhi Metro in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Delhi’s students rely on Metro for commuting to schools and colleges. To reduce the financial burden on them, I propose a 50% concession to students in Delhi Metro. Delhi Metro is a joint venture between the Central and Delhi governments. The expenditure on this scheme will have to be borne by both,” the former CM underlined in his letter.
“I am hopeful you will agree with this proposal,” he added.
Kejriwal also said the Delhi government is working on a scheme to make bus travel free for students.
Speaking to reporters later, he said his party has always prioritised education, and several poor students in the city have been unable to continue their education because they do not have enough money to travel to school or college.
“If our party is voted back to power, students will be provided free travel on public transport…Travel is currently free for women on buses but male students do not get the benefit of this… We see that a lot of students use the Metro in Delhi… but it has become very expensive,” he said.
“The Metro is the lifeline of Delhi…it is a 50-50 venture between the Delhi government and the Centre… I have written to the Prime Minister to share the financial implications of concessional travel on the metro for students, with the Delhi government,” he added, terming it “a matter of public welfare, not politics”.
However, as the Model Code of Conduct is in place, the decision cannot be implemented before the Delhi Assembly elections.
Delhi Assembly elections 2025 will be held on February 5, and the votes will be counted on February 8.
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