VVMC To Offer 50% Bus Fare Concession To Women From June 1

Vasai: The Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVMC) said on Friday that its buses will offer a 50% fare concession to women from June 1. VVMC includes areas like Vasai, Virar, and Nalasopara in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

VVMC Commissioner Anil Kumar Pawar's Statement

“Some other civic transport services have already been offering concessions in ticket fares to women. In line with the state government’s policy of a 50% concession to women on buses, we have decided to offer tickets at half the rates to women from June 1,” said VVMC Commissioner Anil Kumar Pawar.

Vasai MLA Sneha DubeyPandit said she had earlier met officials and ministers and taken up the issue of fare relief to women on VVMC buses.