Kejriwal sends a letter to PM Modi, suggesting a fare reduction for students in Delhi Metro.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposing that a 50 per cent concession must be given to students who commute in Delhi Metro.

“To reduce the financial burden on students, I propose to give 50 per cent concession to students in Delhi Metro,” the letter read.

Both the Centre and Delhi government have a stake in Delhi Metro and both should bear the expenses incurred from this, Kejriwal said in the letter, adding, “We are planning free bus travel for students from our side.”

“Delhi Metro is a 50:50 joint project between the Delhi Government and the Central Government. Therefore, the expenditure on this should be borne equally by the Delhi Government and the Central Government,” the letter read. “l am writing this letter to draw your attention to an important matter concerning the school and college students of Delhi. The students of Delhi depend largely on the Metro to commute to their school or college,” the letter read.

“From our side, we are planning to make the bus travel completely free for the students,” it added. This occurs prior to the Delhi assembly elections, set to take place on February 5. The votes will be counted on February 8. The governing AAP has officially declared its candidates for all 70 assembly seats. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has revealed its nominees for 59 positions.

The final date to submit nominations is January 17. The deadline for reviewing nominations is January 18. The final date for withdrawing your application is January 20.

A three-way competition is anticipated in Delhi involving the governing AAP, BJP, and Congress. Congress, which governed Delhi for 15 straight years, has faced defeats in the past two assembly elections and did not secure any seat. The AAP triumphed in the 2020 assembly elections, securing 62 out of 70 seats, whereas the BJP won eight seats.