17 women drivers to get behind wheels of Pink buses next year

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Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation is training 17 women drivers to join its fleet of Pink buses, which is an exclusive means of transport for women passengers and their relatives..

The women are undergoing a 17-month-long training program and will be deployed at various depots across the state once their training is complete...

These women from nine cities across the state were shortlisted from among the group of 21 and they are undergoing 17-month-long training to drive the Pink buses which is all exclusive means of transport for women passengers and their relatives..

The women are currently undergoing field training at various depots across the state, and their postings are as follows - six are being trained at Vikas Nagar depot, one at Fazalganj depot, one at Unnao depot, two at Kidwai Nagar depot, two at Taj depot, one at Aligarh depot, one at Loni depot, one at Kaushambi depot, and two at Awadh depot..