Before Kejriwal, BJP’s Hardeep Puri too pitched Delhi Metro rebate for students. What are the hurdles
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro, the longest mass rapid transit system in India, became the centre of political debate ahead of the upcoming assembly elections after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday, demanding a 50 percent concession for students on metro fares.
In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Kejriwal said, “To reduce the financial burden on students, I propose a 50 percent concession to students on Delhi Metro.”
Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government was willing to share half the cost of the scheme with the central government.
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He also said that the Delhi government is in the process of coming up with a plan to make bus travel completely free for students.
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