Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena inaugurated 320 new electric buses on Tuesday, increasing the city’s electric bus fleet to 1,970. Saxena emphasized that this addition will support Delhi’s efforts to combat pollution.
Delhi residents will benefit from a new fleet of 320 electric buses. Future plans include adding even more buses. To effectively reduce pollution in Delhi, it’s crucial to enhance public transport, and this step is aligned with that goal.
“Our goal is for the central and Delhi governments to keep working together on this initiative,” stated the Delhi LG during the flag-off event at Baansera.
Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, also present at the event, noted that Delhi is now the first city in India and the third worldwide with the highest number of electric buses.
At a later press conference, Gahlot stated that the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) fleet now includes 7,683 buses, with 1,970 being electric and the remainder running on CNG.
“This marks a significant milestone,” he remarked. “The Commonwealth Games utilized about 5,500 buses. This is the largest number of buses ever in DTC’s fleet.”
The new buses will be stationed at the Sukhdev Vihar, Kalkaji, and Naraina depots.
“With the induction of these buses, we have reached our target of having 25 percent electric buses in the fleet,” Gahlot added.
Equipped with CCTV cameras and panic buttons, the buses are also accessible to differently-abled individuals.
By the end of 2025, Delhi plans to have a total of 10,480 buses, with 80 percent being electric, Gahlot concluded.
