New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government proposes to make metro and bus travel free for women in the city within 2-3 months. The move comes ahead of the assembly elections scheduled early next year.

In a press conference Kejriwal, "Women will be given free rides in DTC, cluster buses and the Delhi Metro. The government will bear their travel expenses."For the remaining part of this financial year, the cost of this comes to Rs 700-800 crore, he said.