Free travel facility for women in AMTS buses on the occasion of Bhai Dooj

On the occasion of the Bhai Dooj festival, the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) provided free travel facilities to all women in the city throughout the day. According to a report from Sandesh, thousands of women going to their brothers' homes to perform tilak and offer blessings availed this service, resulting in great enthusiasm being observed at various bus stops and terminals across the city from early morning.

The free travel facility was not limited only to the internal areas of the city, but women also travelled without paying any charges in buses running to rural and industrial areas such as Sanand and Bavla connected to Ahmedabad. As public transport became free, a sense of joy was observed among the women who had set out to celebrate the festival with their families.

Keeping in view the increase in the number of passengers on the festival day, the administration maintained smooth arrangements on important routes so that women could easily reach their destinations.

Ahmedabad is the most populous city in the state of Gujarat and is the administrative headquarters of Ahmedabad district as well as the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Located on the banks of the Sabarmati river, this city is situated 25 km away from Gujarat's capital, Gandhinagar.