Travel for women with toddlers, pregnant women, senior citizens and people with special needs in City Buses has been made easier. There will be designated seats in every bus for these categories of people. At the moment, there are only three designated seats as people are expected to give up their seats to such people if other seats are unavailable.
The Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with the RSTA and City Bus operators initiated the service in Thimphu, today.
Students using City Bus services will also receive 30 percent discount if they use the pre-paid card. The Information and Communications Minister, D.N Dhungyel, and the Thimphu Thrompon, Kinlay Dorjee, inaugurated the service. More than 70 percent of city bus users are students.
At least 6,000 people travel by the City Bus daily.
