Delhi CM distributes bicycles to girl students to ease commute to school
Press Trust of India | March 26, 2026 | 03:42 PM IST | 1 min read
The Delhi government has earmarked Rs 90 crore in its 2026-27 budget to provide free bicycles to around 1,30,000 class 9 girls.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday distributed bicycles to girl students and said this initiative aims to make their commute to school easy. During the event in Shalimar Bagh, her assembly constituency, Gupta also interacted with the students while handing over the bicycles to them.
"We have noticed that sometimes girls face issues in travelling from home to school. Now, with these bicycles, girls can travel between their homes and schools without any problem," Gupta told reporters.
This step will remove hurdles in the path of the girl child, she added. The Delhi government has earmarked Rs 90 crore in its 2026-27 budget to provide free bicycles to around 1,30,000 class IX girls to make it easier for them to reach school.
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