Women will be able to travel for free in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and cluster buses starting Tuesday (October29) onwards. The day marks the occasion of 'Bhaidooj' when women, wanting to commute via bus services in Delhi will not have to shell out a penny.

Speaking on the safety arrangements made ahead of the commencement of free bus service on the festival, Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal on Monday said, "Bus marshals will be deployed in all buses in Delhi from tomorrow for safety of the public, especially women. About 13,000 bus marshals have been recruited for this."

On August 29, Delhi Cabinet had approved free travel forwomen in buses in the national capital during an assembly session, months before the state assembly election in Delhi. The Delhi Assembly had also approved a supplementary grant of ₹479 crore for the transport department. Of this, the assembly approved ₹140 crore subsidy for free travel for women in buses and ₹150 crore as subsidy for free travel in theDelhi metro.