Congratulations to the people of Delhi; 80 low-floor AC buses were added to the fleet of public buses today – CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi’s bus fleet reaches 7,081 for the first time; Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot flags of the new lot of buses
We are continuously strengthening the bus network of Delhi. We will fulfill all the promises made to the people of Delhi – CM Arvind Kejriwal
Under the guidance of CM Arvind Kejriwal, we are committed to make Delhi’s public transport service strong and accessible- Kailash Gahlot
Kejriwal Government fulfilling its promise made to Delhiites by increasing the number of buses in the state – Kailash Gahlot
60 more buses to be added to Delhi’s fleet very soon- Kailash Gahlot
These buses will run on 9 routes, Kamaruddin Nagar Terminal to Sarai Kale Khan, B Block Mangolpuri to Old Delhi Railway Station, Syed Nangloi Old Delhi to Railway Station, Mehrauli to Mayur Vihar Phase-3, Tikri Border to Delhi Secretariat, West Enclave to Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan to Bhati Mines, Mangolpuri B Block to R Block New Rajinder Nagar, Mangolpuri Q Block to Safdarjung Terminal
New Delhi:
In a move to further strengthen the public transport system in the national capital, the Kejriwal Government today added an additional lot of 80 new AC CNG low floor buses under its cluster scheme. At an induction ceremony held at Rajghat Cluster Depot, the Transport Minister of Delhi, Shri Kailash Gahlot flagged off these newly inducted buses. The Chief Secretary of Delhi, Shri Vijay Kumar Dev and other senior officers of the Transport Department were also present during the event.
With the addition of these 80 new buses into the fleet of the Delhi Government’s public transportation system, the total number of buses reached an all-time high of 7,081, a feat that had never been achieved in Delhi’s history. As on date, cluster buses are operated on 328 city routes network. The additional 80 buses will be deployed on 09 additional cluster routes from the Ghumanhera Depot 1&2.
Congratulating the people of Delhi, Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal tweeted “Congratulations to the people of Delhi. 80 low-floor AC buses were added to the fleet of public buses today. We are continuously strengthening the bus network of Delhi. We will fulfill all the promises made to the people of Delhi.”
During the Flag-off event, briefing the media, Transport Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot said “We had already crossed the mark of 7000 buses recently. With the induction of these 80 buses, the number of buses has now reached an all-time high of 7081. These buses are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including safety features for women passengers. We are keen towards providing Delhiites a world-class public transport system.” He further said “Taking a step forward towards adding more buses into Delhi’s public transport service, 80 new AC CNG buses were flagged off today. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal, we are committed to make Delhi’s public transport service strong and accessible.”
Salient Features
The newly inducted 80 AC CNG buses are equipped with state of the art facilities such as Bus kneeling with a foldable ramp for the differently-abled person, CCTV Cameras (Panic buttons with hooter) for women’s safety, live video streaming in case of emergency, GPS units for live tracking of the bus with two way communication with control room, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System, Full Automatic transmission with rear engine, Disc brakes, Fire detection and suppression system to name the few. Also, the buses are fully Bharat Stage VI emission standard compliant.
Detailed Route Map
Route No. 567 from Qamruddin Nagar Terminal to Sarai Kale Khan covering Nangloi, Jawalapuri, Peeragarhi, Paschim Vihar W/T, Rd No. 29/30 Crossing, Syndicate Bank, PB Terminal, Raja Garden, Mayapuri Depot, Nariana Vill, Brar Square, RR lines, Dh Kuan, Moti Bagh, Narouji Nagar, AIIMS, Andrewsganj, Lajpat Nagar,Sarai Kale Khan.
Route No. 232 from B Block Mangolpuri to Old Delhi Railway Station covering 1. Old Delhi Railway Station 2. ISBT/Mori Gate 3. Ice Factory 4.Kishan Ganj Market 5. Daya Basti 6. Zakhira 7. P.B.Terminal 8. Madi Pur Jj Colony 9. Peera Garhi 10. B-Blk Mangol Puri.
Route No. 233 from Syed Nangloi to Old Delhi Railway Station covering 1. Old Delhi Railway Station 2. ISBT/Mori Gate 3. Ice Factory 4. Gg Singh Marg 5. Sarai Rohilla 6. E-Blk Shastri Nagar 7. Zakhira 8. P.B.Terminal 9. Madi Pur Jj Colony 10. Road No 29/30 Crossing 11. Paschim Vihar W/Tank 12. Guru Hari Kishan Nagar 13. Nangloi Syed.
Route No. 356 from Mehrauli to Mayur Vihar Phase III covering 1. Mayur Vihar Ph-Iii 2. Kalyan Puri 3. 13-Blk Trilok Pur 4. Mother Dairy 5. Rainy Well 6. I.T.O.Ring Road 7. Pragati Maidan 8. Sunder Nagar 9. Pant Nagar 10. Mckr Hospl.11. Siri Fort Road 12. Sheikh Sarai Ph-Ii 13. A.N. Terminal 14. J-Blk Saket 15. Saidla Jeb 16. Lado Sarai 17. Mehrauli .
Route No. 949 from Tikri Border to Dehli Secretariat covering Delhi Secretariat,A K Stadium,Ajmeri Gate,P S PaharGanj,D B Gupta Mkt,Sarai Rohila,Zakhira,P B Terminal,Madi Pur Jj Colony,PeeraGarhi,Jawaka Puri, Nangloi Jj Colony ,Kamruddin Nagar Crossing ,Mundka,Hiran Kudna Crossing, Tikri Pio,Tikri Border
Route No. 164 from West Enclave to Shivaji Stadium covering Shivaji Stadium,Mandi House,Delhi Gate,Red Fort ,ISBT.6 Old Secretariat 7. Khalsa College 8. Gtb Nagar 9.Model Town -Ii 10. Ashok Vihar Crossing 11. Wpd 12. Jd Blk. Pitampura 13. C- Blk Saraswati Vihar 14. West Enclave
Route No. 523 from Dhaula Kuan to Bhati Mines (Bhagirath Nagar) covering 1. Dhaula Kuan 2. Moti Bagh 3. R K Puram-I 4. Jln University 5. Qutab Enclave 6. Pts 7. Mehrauli 8. Qutab 9. Andheria More 10. Chattarpur Ext 11. Sat Bari 12. Fateh Pur Beri 13. Dera More 14. Check Post 15. Bhatti Mines.
Route No. 953STL from Mangolpuri B Block to R Block New Rajinder Ngr covering B Block Mangolpuri, Peeragarhi, Madipur JJ Colony, PB Terminal, Zakhira, Moti Nagar, WP Nagar, R Block New Rajinder Nagar.
Route No. 568 from Mangolpuri Q Block to Safdarjung Terminal covering Safdarjung Terminal,S.J.Hospital,Nauroji Nagar,Moti Bagh,Dhaula Kuan, R.R.Line,Brar Square,Naraina Vill,Mpdepot,Raja Garden,Pun.Bagh Club,P.B.Trl,Madipur Jj Colony,Peera Garhi,B-Blk.MangolPuri,Q.Block Mangolpuri