Female commuters triumph: reserved seats in public transport approved

[Cyberian]

Female commuters triumph: reserved seats in public transport approved
Wednesday, 5 Jun 2013

Rawalpindi district government on Wednesday approved an increase in women’s reserved seats in public transport vehicles in a meeting at the District Coordination Office (DCO).

Accordingly, two front seats would be reserved for females in Suzuki pick-up vans, 5 in wagons and 8 in the buses moving along inter city routes.

District Coordination Officer Arshid Mehmood Langrial, Rawalpindi Town Administration Head Owais Tariq Tarar, City Traffi Officer (CTO) Syed Ishtiaq Hussain and Muttahida Transport Federation Secretary General Wazir Awan and other transporters attended the meeting.

Female commuters triumph: reserved seats in public transport approved | Pakistan Today

 

[livingdead]

Althought its aganist feminism, its a practical step for women empowerment in south asia.. congrats..

 

[A.Rafay]

I thought it was already approved!

 

[somebozo]

Wow..one leap forward for Pakistan..a gaint leap backwards for mankind.

 

[omkar]

In DTDC buses now a days almost half of the total seats are reserved,12 for women ,2 for senior citizens and 2 for handicapped.

 

[livingdead]

In DTDC buses now a days almost half of the total seats are reserved,12 for women ,2 for senior citizens and 2 for handicapped.

in my state its for handicraft..

 

[W.11]

reserved women seats in buses as well

looks like kulsum nawaz will get the front seat