The Delhi government launched a free bus ride scheme for women in 2019 to improve their access to public transportation and increase their ridership. Since the scheme's introduction, the proportion of women bus riders has risen from 25 per cent in 2020-21 to nearly 33 per cent in 2022-23, states an article from the Indian Express dated March 26, 2023. This survey report, released by Greenpeace India on October 3, 2023, aims to identify and analyse the challenges faced by women bus users in Delhi since the introduction of the scheme. It focuses on issues like buses not halting at bus stops for women as well as women facing discrimination and harassment in response to the scheme. The report also seeks to recommend measures to improve the inclusivity, efficiency and safety of buses for women. The survey covered 500 women from various age groups, occupations and classes. Surveys were conducted at multiple bus stops and neighbourhoods in Delhi in June and July 2023, with 410 responses collected offline and 90 online. Data was gathered from limited locations including Kashmere Gate, Saket, GTB Nagar, AIIMS, INA, Connaught Place, and Seemapuri bus stops...
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Table of Contents
- 1. Frequency 9
- 2. Buses not halting for women at bus stops 9
- 3. Discrimination 10
- 5. Women-Only Buses in Delhi 11
- 4. Women bus drivers and conductors 11
- ENSURE BUSES HALT AT DESIGNATED BUS STOPS FOR WOMEN 13
- SAFE BUS STOPS 13
- AND BETTER 13
- BUS QUEUE SHELTERS 13
- INDUCT MORE WOMEN BUS CONDUCTORS AND DRIVERS 14
- SENSITISATION 14
- PROGRAMME FOR BUS 14
- CONDUCTORS AND DRIVERS 14
- ENSURE WOMEN BUS USERS ARE NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST 15
- ENSURE WOMENS 15
- SAFETY IN DELHI BUSES 15
- INTRODUCE WOMEN- ONLY MINI-BUSES 15
- BUDGET ALLOCATION 16
- ENSURE WOMENS 16
- PARTICIPATION AT ALL LEVELS 16
- DIGITAL INTERVENTION IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT 16
- 10. 16
- How frequently do you use public bus transport in Delhi 18
- Name 18
- Email 18
- Contact No. 3. 18
- Age 4. 18
- Source of Data collection 5. 18
- Location 6. 18
- Do you use public buses in Delhi 7. 18
- YES 18
- As a woman has it ever happened with you that while waiting at the bus stop the bus didnt halt for you or for the group of women standing there 18
- DAILY 18
- FEW DAYS IN A WEEK 18
- ONCE A WEEK 18
- OCCASIONALLY 18
- NEVER 18
- YES 18
- As a bus user how often have you witnessed the phenomenon of buses not halting for women users at bus stops 19
- 10. 19
- HAVENT WITNESSED YET 19
- FREQUENTLY 19
- SOMETIMES 19
- After the inception of the free bus scheme for women in Delhi in 2019 have you ever received any comments from bus users or workers while commuting in the bus 19
- 11. 19
- YES 19
- Do you think having women bus drivers and conductors would solve the issue of buses not halting for women or make buses more safer 19
- 12. 19
- YES 19
- Do you think women-only buses would solve the problem of buses not halting for women or make buses safer for women 19
- 13. 19
- YES 19
- Would you support a women-only bus service in Delhi 14. 19
- YES 19
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