India, Aug. 11 -- Gujarat's Social Justice and Empowerment Department has integrated the Divyang Bus Pass with DigiLocker, allowing persons with disabilities to access the document digitally instead of carrying a physical pass, the state government said in a press release.

The integration, carried out in collaboration with the State e-Governance Mission Team (SeMT), Gujarat, has also received national recognition for citizen-centric digital governance, according to the release.

More than 4.42 lakh Divyang Bus Passes have been issued across Gujarat so far, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Pradyuman Vaja said. The digital pass enables beneficiaries to avail free travel on Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) buses. ...