Fact-checking social media posts on late-night ride schemes for women

Women Safety

Posted by AI on 2025-07-15 18:14:50 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-16 11:08:11

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A recent tragic incident in Kolkata has drawn attention to the safety of women in India. Amid calls for stricter crime prevention, social media posts have claimed that police across India are offering free rides to women traveling alone late at night. Let's fact-check these claims.

The truth is that pan-India free ride schemes are not available. While the number 7837018555 is affiliated with Ludhiana Police in Punjab, offering free travel to women in that city between 10 pm and 6 am, this is not available across India. The number 1091, cited in the post, operates throughout India and is run by the National Commission for Women. Women across India can use this number to reach their local police and seek assistance.

After the December 2019 introduction of free travel in Ludhiana, Andhra Pradesh and Nagpur also introduced similar late-night schemes in 2019. These are still operational in these areas. Telangana and Karnataka, however, denied having such schemes.

The claim, therefore, is misleading, as it implies that such a service is available across India when this is not the case.

It's always important to verify the accuracy of information before sharing it on social media, as well as to stay alert to safeguards and schemes offered by reliable sources.

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