Delhi Metro: Now These Passengers Will Not Have To Pay Any Fare in Delhi Metro

By Yuva Patrakar Jan 2, 2024, 10:31 IST

Delhi Metro: For your information, let us tell you that the Arvind Kejriwal government of Delhi has recently made many important announcements for the workers. These include everything from insurance to free bus travel. Delhi's Labor Ministry is now planning to give another important gift. Yes, the Labor Department is now planning to provide free travel to the employees in Delhi Metro.

Labor Minister Raj Kumar Anand has written a letter to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation asking them to provide free metro service to people working in construction who have DTC buses. Or Delhi Metro should give a one month pass like the Transport Corporation.

However, Delhi Metro has no concept of issuing passes, a Delhi government official told Times of India. None other than the current ticket system of the Metro will be available at the pass gate. However, Delhi Metro has praised the government scheme to provide free service to the employees engaged in construction work. And has also offered to provide pre-loaded smart cards.

The official said that about 13.5 lakh construction workers work in the city. Delhi Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board employs labourers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, welders, painters, guards, concrete mixers, crane and pump operators among many others. Every month, the board gives bus tickets to all of them. And they get the benefit of free travel by DTC and cluster buses.

Now the government wants. So that employees can travel free in Delhi Metro. The officer says. That the funds available with the Board can be used to provide travel subsidy to these employees. A senior Delhi government official said that a proposal to provide rechargeable smart cards to Delhi Metro will be made and sent to the government.

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Publish Date: January 02, 2024

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