Odd-even phase II: Cars carrying school students to be exempted in Delhi
New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that cars carrying school students would be exempted during the Odd-even phase II, which is returning in the national capital from April 15.
"Cars carrying student(s) in school uniform shall be exempted during #oddeven starting 15th April," Sisodia tweeted.
Cars carrying student(s) in school uniform shall be exempted during #oddeven starting 15th April.
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) April 6, 2016
A senior official said that government is considering to allow one co-male passenger with women driver during the road-rationing scheme. Government has already announced that two-wheelers will not come under the ambit of this scheme.
The official further said that government will also continue with the imposition of Rs 2,000 as fine on those violating odd-even rules, the same fine during the first round of this scheme.
The decisions were taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday which was attended by ministerial colleagues and members of the coordination committee formed for the scheme.
"In view of women safety not being satisfactory in Delhi, CM has decided to give exemption to women during the second phase of odd-even scheme as we did during the first round of odd-even scheme," Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said.
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During the second phase of the scheme, schools will remain open which is the biggest challenge for us to take decision keeping them in mind," Rai said.
Sources said that government may ask the city's private schools to issue a pass or some document to parents including father, through which they can pick up their children from school in the afternoon.
They further said that government is also contemplating to increase the age limit of children from 12 years to 18 years travelling in cars during the scheme. Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal yesterday also suggested that the Delhi Transport Minister to consider this.
Rai said that Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has asked all private schools that DTC buses will carry students during the scheme, but at 8 am buses will have to be on roads so that they are in good numbers to cater to passengers.
