India, Aug. 1 -- The Delhi government on Friday extended the deadline for making the Pink Saheli Smart Card (National Common Mobility Card) for women availing free travel in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses mandatory to August 16.

The extension comes ahead of the earlier August 1 deadline announced through a circular issued on July 10, under which only women carrying a valid card would have been eligible for free travel.

Transport minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the government had decided to continue issuing pink tickets until August 15 to ensure no eligible commuter faced inconvenience during the transition.

"The extension reflects our commitment to ensuring that no eligible woman commuter faces inconvenience during the transi...