Delhi govt suspends driver as video shows bus not halting for women at bus stop

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Thursday suspended a bus driver soon after the video of an alleged incident surfaced online.
The driver of the bus that allegedly did not stop for women at a bus stop was identified and has been suspended, PTI quoted a government official as saying.
In the video, three women can be seen trying to board a bus when it stops at a bus stop for a passenger to de-board.
However, the driver immediately drives off without waiting for the women.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said some drivers do not stop for women passengers, adding that strict action would be taken against them.
"There are complaints that drivers do not stop buses after seeing women since they have the facility of free travel. This won't be tolerated at all," Kejriwal said in a tweet.

"I appeal to all male and female bus drivers to stop the bus at the designated stop," he said.
Quote-tweeting the chief minister's tweet, transport minister Kailash Gahlot appealed to people to make videos of such incidents and share them with the government.

"The driver and other staff have been identified. Strict action is being taken. This type of behaviour by any bus driver is unacceptable," he added.

The free travel facility for women in DTC and cluster buses started on October 29, 2019.
During 2021-22, women passengers availed 13.04 crore free trips in DTC buses and 12.69 crore in cluster buses, according to official figures.
With PTI inputs