Even today, there is a huge crowd of women on Gonda Roadways buses: sisters returning home after celebrating Raksha Bandhan, struggling to get a seat.

The Uttar Pradesh government had announced a free bus travel scheme for women on Raksha Bandhan, which resulted in a large crowd at the Roadways Bus Stand in Gonda even on the third day, Saturday. The sisters are returning to their homes from Friday morning after celebrating the festival with their brothers yesterday. This free travel was applicable until 12 noon on Saturday. From Gonda to various cities including Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Banaras, and Noida...