‘Unprofitable Venture’ SC Over Delhi Government Decision To Provide Free Metro Ride For Women
Mumbai: Supreme Court on Friday slammed AAP government in the national capital for its decision to give free metro rides to women in the national capital, asserting that it would make Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) an “unprofitable venture”.
Earlier this year, CM Arvind Kejriwal announced free ride for women on all DTC buses, cluster buses, and Delhi Metro trains.
“Why you (Delhi government) are trying to give a free ride to women in metro trains? If you give a free ride to women, the DMRC will become an unprofitable venture,” said a bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta.
Kejriwal had said that the proposal would be implemented within two to three months based on the feedback and suggestions received from the public. The Delhi Cabinet is yet to give its approval for the scheme.
The bench asked the state government to use public money properly and refrain from giving free soap to the people.
This comes after a petition filed by advocate M C Mehta with respect to the expansion of the fourth phase of the metro project in the state.
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