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Under the first phase of the project, 25 Mahindra Bolero vehicles will be deployed across the city to address complaints of women passengers travelling in its buses and ensuring safety .
Each vehicle will have an all-woman crew and will be fitted with GPS and public announcement system units. The Pink sarathis will operate from dawn to dusk.
A sum of Rs 56 crore had been granted to BMTC under the Nirbhaya scheme for various projects aimed to empower women and ensure their safety.