Delhi’s bus fleet crosses the 7,000 mark for the first time; Kejriwal Government adds 100 new CNG buses and an all-new Electric bus to its fleet

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot flags off 100 low-floor AC CNG buses and one electric bus from DTC’s IP Depot taking the total number of buses to 7001

To ensure affordable, clean, and convenient public transportation to Delhi citizens, Delhi Government is committed to aggressively infuse more public buses to its fleet in future- Kailash Gahlot

Today is not just about adding a few hundred more buses, but about achieving another milestone in Delhi’s governance- Kailash Gahlot

I dedicate all these new buses to the citizens of Delhi and urge Delhiites to reduce usage of your private vehicles and shift to public transport for a pollution and congestion free Delhi- Kailash Gahlot

New Delhi:

In yet another landmark achievement, Kejriwal government inducted 100 more new low-floor AC CNG buses to its public transportation fleet and a new electric bus, taking the total number of buses in the public transportation fleet to 7001, a feat which had never been achieved in Delhi’s history. Transport Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot flagged off these buses from DTC Indraprastha Depot today along with other officials of the transport department, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and DIMTS (Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System (DIMTS) Ltd. The inducted buses will run from Ghumanhera Depot to various transit centres in Delhi such as New Delhi Railway Station, Anand Vihar ISBT etc. providing convenience to Delhi citizens. With the induction of these 100 low floor AC CNG buses and one electric bus, the total number of buses in Delhi has increased to an all-time high of 7001. Prior to this, Delhi had crossed the 6,000 buses mark in the bus fleet during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Delhi Government is committed towards taking the bus transport system of Delhi and its frequency to the highest standards to aid public mobility. Transport Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot said that Delhi’s buses now stand out as an example of a safe, accessible, and convenient transport system in the country.

During the event, Transport Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot said, “More than 30 lac people travelled in DTC and Cluster buses every day in the month of Feb 2022 which is nearly 14% of NCT population. Today is not just about adding a few hundred more buses, but about achieving another milestone in Delhi’s governance. Delhi’s public bus fleet, for the first time ever, has crossed the 7000 mark! Our buses have become an example of safe, convenient & affordable transport! We will continue adding to this number, with 2000+ electric buses joining our fleet in the coming year. I dedicate all these new buses to the citizens of Delhi and urge Delhiites to reduce usage of your private vehicles and shift to public transport for a pollution and congestion free Delhi”.

On the eve of International Women’s day, the Minister also addressed the women conductors and Marshals in Delhi government’s bus fleet and for their contribution to making Delhi’s buses safer for women. Delhi government had also recently relaxed height and experience criteria for female Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licence holders for allowing more entry of women drivers into the DTC fleet. Delhi government had also announced that the fee for training of women HMV drivers will be fully borne by the government.

In January 2022 itself, the Delhi Government added more than 200+ new buses to its transportation fleet including 2 new Electric buses which are emission free and help with pollution reduction. Further, in a bid to bolster public transport, Delhi Government will be adding more CNG and Electric buses at a large scale. To ensure safety and convenience, all these buses come with features such as real time tracking, CCTV, Panic button and differently abled friendly ramp etc. In addition to this, 500 more buses, both electric and CNG have already been awarded and will be inducted in the coming months, The Delhi Transport Department (DTC) board had also in the last month approved the procurement of 1500 e-buses through FAME Scheme. Delhi Govt has also planned to induct additional 1000 e-buses in DTC fleet and 240 e-buses in cluster fleet respectively in lieu of retiring fleet. The department is also in the process of electrification of all its existing and new depots to accommodate these new buses.

The new DTC electric bus is among the 300 electric buses procured under DTC and will run on route E44 (-) as a circular route from IP Depot: IP Depot >Pragati Maidan > High Court > India Gate > Jangpura>Bhogal> Ashram > South Extension > Ring road > Aurobindo Marg >Prithviraj Road > Rajesh Pilot Road > Janpath > Connaught Place >Barakhamba Road > Mandi House > Tilak Marg > ITO > AGCR

The CNG buses will run from Ghumanehra depot on the following routes:

1. 918 – Qamruddin Nagar Terminal to Delhi Secretariat (Rajghat Power House) : Delhi Secretariat (Rajghat Power House),Ambedkar Stadium,AjmeriGate,P S PaharGanj,D B Gupta Mkt ,Sarai Rohilla, Zhakhira,P Bagh T, MadiPurJjColony, PeeraGarhi, JawalaPuri, NangloiJj Colony,Qamruddin Nagar Terminal
2. 966- Qamruddin Nagar Terminal to Nizamuddin Railway Station: 1 Nizamuddin Rly Stn 2 P S Nizamuddin 3 Golf Club/Sunder Nagar 4 Baroda House 5 Shivaji Stadium 6 Mandir Marg 7 Jhandewalan 8 D B Gupta Rd 9 Sarai Rohilla 10 Zakhira 11 P Bagh Terminal12 Madi PurJj Colony 13 PeeraGarhi 14 Jawala Puri 15 Nangloi
3. 980- Qamruddin Nagar to Terminal Kendriya Terminal: 1 Kend Terminal 2 Ridge RdCrossing 3 Shankar Rd 4 W Patel Nagar 5 Karam Pura Terminal 6 P Bagh Terminal 7 MadipurJj Colony 8 PeeraGarhi 9 Jwala Puri 10 NangloiJj Colony
4. 910- Syed Nang Shivaji to Stadium : 1 Shivaji Std 2 Kend. Terminal 3 Upper Ridge Rd 4 Shankar Rd 5 W Patel Nagar 6 Karam Pura T 7 P Bagh T 8 Syndicate Bank9 Rd -No 29/30 Crossing 10 Paschim Vihar Water Tank 11 Guru Hari Kishan Nagar 12 Nangloi Syed
5. GL-91 – Mundka Village (Metro Station) to New Delhi Railway Station Gate No. 2 : ND Rly Stn G-1, SK Pilani Hosp, Panchqian Rd, DB Gupta Mkt, Sarai Rohilla, Zakhira, PB Terminal, Madipur JJ Colony, Peeragarhi, Jawalapuri, Nangoli JJ Colony, Qumruddin Nagar Crossing, Mundka
6. 518- Uttam Nagar Terminal to Nizamuddin Railway Station: 1. Nizamuddin Rly Stn 2. Asshram 3. Lajpat Nagar 4. Andrews Ganj 5. Aiims 6. NaroujiNgr 7. Moti Bagh 8. Dhuala Kuan9.Rr Line 10. Shastri Bzr 11. More Line 12. Sader Cantt, 13. Kirby Place 14. Lajwanti Garden 15. Tilak Nagar 16. Distt Center17.Uttam Nagar Terminal
7. 546- Uttam Nagar Terminal to Hamdard Nagar: 1. Uttam Nagar Terminal 2. Distt Centre 3. Tilak Nagar 4. Lajwanti Garden 5. Kirby Place 6. Shastri Bazar 7. RR Lines 8. Dh Kuan 9. RLA College 10. RKP Sec-8 11. RKP-1 12. JNU 13.Qutab Enclave 14. PTS 15. Saket Mkt 16. J Block Saket 17.AN Terminal 18. Hamdard Ngr
8. 628- Uttam Nagar Terminal to Safdarjung Terminal: 1.S.J. T. 2. .Sj. Hospital 3. MohdPur 4. R.K.Puram Sect-I 5. S.M. Temple 6. Aps Colony 7. N.H. Crossing 8. Palam Air Port9. More Line 10. SadarCant 11. Kirbi Place 12. Lajwanti Grd.13. Tilak Nagar 14. Distt Centre 15. Uttam Nagar Terminal
9. 939 – MangolpuriQBlock to Anand ViharISBT : 1 Anand Vihar(ISBT) 2 Surya Nagar 3 Dilshad Gdn Gt Road,4 Shahdara 5 Seelampur 6 Shastri Park 7 ISBT 8 Ice Factory 9 Guru Govind Sg Marg 10 Sarai Rohilla 11 Zakhira 12 P B Terminal 13 MadipurJj Colony,14 PeeraGarhi 15 Mangol Puri B-Block,16 Q-BlkMangol Puri
10. 235 – Wazirpur JJ Colony to Nand Nagri Terminal: 1. WpJj Colony 2. Ashok Vihar-Ii 3. Ashok Vihar Crossing 4. Model Town-Ii 5. Gtb Nagar 6. Br Hosp. 7. Nanak Sar 8.Bhajan Pura 9. C-4 Yamuna Vihar 10. Babar Pur Extn 11. Jyoti Colony 12. Nand Nagri Extn.

The AC Low floor CNG buses and electric bus have the following features- Bus kneeling with ramp for differently abled, Pink Seats for Women, Live video streaming in case of emergency, CCTV and GPS with 2 way communication system to the Centralised Command and Control centre. The CNG bus is fully BS VI compliant and the new electric bus, in addition to these, is 100% Emission free, and is the first of many electric buses that will run on Delhi’s roads in the coming months.