The ongoing strike by contractual Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) drivers has left outstation patients struggling to find alternative modes of transport. High auto-rickshaw and cab fares have left many outstation commuters stranded between difficult public transport options and expensive alternatives. visitors from Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are struggling to navigate the city’s complex metro network due to limited familiarity with the routes While the metro is a preferred mode of transport for many due to its relatively low fares.
“I had my right eye operated on, but I gradually lost vision in the other eye. “Till Rewari we get the DTC bus, and from there we take another state bus to reach home. We have been coming to AIIMS Delhi where my husband is undergoing treatment for throat cancer for the past two months. Devi, who hails from Bihar’s Mujjafarnagar, came straight to the hospital with all her luggage. For the past few months, I have been regularly coming to the hospital for treatment.
We have spent the past three hours waiting; not a single bus has arrived,” said Ghanshyam, whose 20-year-old son requires treatment. At another bus stop near the hospital, Sheila Devi (72) sat on the bench with a phone in one hand and a small purse in the other. We stay at a resthouse in RK Puram at ₹ 600 per day as we don’t have any home here or any close relative or friends,” said Devi.
This is the first time we have struggled to get a bus back home,” said Devi. “Some people told us that buses are delayed but will come.
