On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi), women in the state will be able to take advantage of free rides on state-run buses, according to an announcement made by the chief minister on Wednesday. A formal announcement from the chief minister’s office states that from 12 p.m. on August 30 to 12 a.m. on August 31, women in the state will be able to ride city buses for free.
“Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, it has been decided to make free travel of mothers and sisters in buses operated by the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation from 12 noon on August 30 to 12 midnight on August 31,” the statement said.
It further said that women can avail of free travel facilities in Uttarakhand Transport Corporation buses passing through Uttarakhand and other states.
This year, Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on the night of August 30 and the festival of Rakhi will not be celebrated the entire day or in the morning hours like previous years, but rather during the night hours.
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year in India to honor the unbreakable bond between brothers and sisters. To mark the occasion, sisters tie Rakhi to their sibling’s wrist. Raksha Bandhan is observed on the Poornima Tithi, or full moon day, of the Shukla Paksha in the lunar month of Shravan Maas (Sawan).