UP Govt Announces Free Travel For Women On Raksha Bandhan Day

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that women across the state will get free ride on all state-owned buses on Raksha Bandhan day.

The free ride will be available from the midnight of August 6 to midnight of August 7. The chief minister has announced free ride to women in state road transport buses on the occasion of 'Raksha Bandhan'. He also asked police to ensure that the free ride for women is safe and that they do not face any trouble at the hand of eve-teasers or any anti-social elements.

The festival of Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on August 7