The Maharashtra government has introduced a new ‘Come Early, Go Early’ scheme to make commuting easier for women working in government offices across Mumbai.
The initiative allows women employees to adjust their office timings so they can travel outside peak rush hours, reducing stress and improving safety.
Under the scheme, women can choose to start work earlier than the usual office time and finish earlier in the evening, as long as they complete their required hours. This flexibility is expected to benefit thousands of women, especially those who travel long distances daily or juggle professional responsibilities with household duties.
Mumbai’s trains, buses, and roads are often overcrowded during office hours, making travel physically exhausting and sometimes unsafe. By shifting work schedules, the government hopes to ease this burden and create a more supportive environment for women employees.
The scheme applies to women working in government offices under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and other state departments in the city. Officials say the move will not only improve commuting conditions but also support working mothers and women balancing multiple roles.
Announced around International Women’s Day, the initiative is part of the state’s broader push for women’s empowerment and workplace support. It reflects an effort to recognise the challenges faced by women in large urban centres and to provide practical solutions that improve their daily lives.
This policy marks a step toward making government workplaces more flexible and inclusive, while directly addressing one of the biggest challenges for women employees in Mumbai — the daily commute.
