AAP's Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi govt copying Punjab to offer free bus rides to NEET candidates

Delhi will now offer free bus travel for NEET candidates. This decision follows a similar initiative by the Punjab government. The Delhi Transport Corporation will provide the service for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-test scheduled for June 21, 2026. Thi...

By PTI | May 29, 2026, 03.33 PM IST

Delhi govt copying Punjab to offer free bus rides to NEET candidates, Kejriwal says

New Delhi: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that the Delhi government has announced free bus rides for NEET candidates after a similar move by the Punjab government.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced that Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) under the Delhi government will provide free bus rides to candidates appearing for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-test on June 21.

"After the Punjab government, now the Delhi government has also made buses free for NEET students," he said in a post on X.

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On May 12, the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET, held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak. A re-examination has been scheduled for June 21.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">पंजाब सरकार के बाद अब दिल्ली सरकार ने भी NEET स्टूडेंट्स के लिए बसें फ्री की। <a href="https://t.co/DSMRDwYjPM">https://t.co/DSMRDwYjPM</a></p>— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) <a href="https://x.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/2060273217449906355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The paper leak allegations are under investigation by the CBI.

Also Read: Tamil Nadu's education policy is sufficient, no need for NEP: TN Education Minister Thiru A. Rajmohan

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