Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Flags Off 150 New Electric Buses

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flags off 150 electric buses from the Indraprastha Depot, commuters get free of cost travel for three days, starting today, an official statement said. Delhi is going to equal the national record of inducting the most number of buses simultaneously with the addition of 150 electric buses to its fleet, it added.

These state-of-the-art buses, which are zero smoke and zero emission, have CCTV cameras, GPS, 10 panic buttons, ramps for differently abled etc. Three depots at Mundela Kalan, Rajghat, and Rohini Sector-37 have been completely electrified and ready to house these 150 new buses, said the statement.

The electric buses will run on major routes of Delhi - Teevra Mudrika on Ring Road, Route No 502 between Mori Gate and Mehrauli Terminal, Route No E-44 on IP Depot, as well on the Connaught Place, Safdarjung, South Extension, Ashram, Jangpura and India Gate routes.

Currently, there are two e-bus depots in Delhi to house these buses. One is located at Mundela Kalan and the other at Rohini Sector 37.

Kejriwal has already flagged off the first electric bus in January. The government of Delhi had approved the induction of 1500 low-floor electric buses in its fleet of public transport.

The Delhi government has also approved to run these buses on 75 inter-state routes and 11 routes across five state and a Union Territory.

Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government is committed to provide all its citizens with affordable, convenient and clean public transport.

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