Special buses for girl students

Chandigarh: Haryana has commenced special buses for girl students studying in colleges. State Transport Minister Krishan Lal Panwar said providing safe and convenient transport facility to girls studying in colleges is one of the priorities of the state government. He said the special buses were started in Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, Ambala and Panchkula in the first phase, and in the current year, the facility would be extended to girls studying in technical and other colleges in the remaining districts. The minister also informed that women security guards would be deployed in the special buses for the safety of students, adding that directions have been issued to police department regarding the same.