Delhi To Get 100 Electric DTC Buses By March

Electric Buses To combat Air Pollution!

The National Capital surges with incessant pollution levels in the city. In view to minimise the pollution level in Delhi. Around 100 more electric buses will be added to the city by March.

According to the statement given by an official, "In the first week of March, around 50 e-buses are expected to arrive. Overall, in March, 100 of the 300 e-buses will arrive. The rest will arrive in batches till mid-May." 

Currently, Delhi has just one e-bus for public transport that was flagged off by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on January 17 this year. This will be a part of the 300 e-buses that the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is adding to its fleet.

According to the statement given by Transport commissioner, Ashish Kundra said, even the current bus fleet of 6,894 - comprising CNG buses -- in the national capital is the most the city has ever had.

Out of the 6,894 buses, 3,761(including the lone e-bus) are run by the DTC, while 3,133 are being operated under the cluster scheme (run by private operators).

He further said A set of 1,500 e-buses under the “Grand Challenge” of the central government (initiated in June last year by the ministry of power and NITI Aayog) will start arriving from July this year and the final lot is expected to arrive by June or July next year.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the electric buses before. Meanwhile more are yet to come by March. The main initiatives for electric buses are to curb the pollution level in the city and provide a hassle-free service to the commuters of the National capital Delhi.