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Metro man against free rides for women
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- Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi had recently announced its decision to give free travel facility to women passengers on buses and Metro trains.
- Former Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan, popularly called Metro man has written to PM asking him not to agree to the Delhi government’s proposal to make travel free for women commuters.
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- What are the argument given by E. Sreedharan:(1) As the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is an equal partnership between the Delhi government and the Centre, Prime Minister’s “personal intervention” was required.(2) One shareholder cannot take a unilateral decision to give concession to one section of the community and push Delhi Metro into inefficiency and bankruptcy.(3) Sreedharan had told that he had taken a firm and conscious decision that no one would be given any travel concession on Delhi Metro.(4) This stand was taken to maximize revenues so that Metro fares could be kept low so as to be affordable to ordinary citizens.
- Negative impacts of the decision:(1) The argument of Delhi Govt that the revenue losses would be reimbursed to DMRC is a poor solace.(2) The amount involved is about ₹1,000 crores per annum today.(3) This will go on increasing as the Metro network expands and with further fare hikes on the Metro.(4) More deserving” like students, the disabled and senior citizens, as well as other Metros in the country would raise similar demands if Delhi's proposal for free travel for women becomes a reality.
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The hindu