CM, LG flag off new batch of 500 e-buses, fleet strength now 1,300

Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday jointly flagged off a new batch of 500 electric buses from the Indraprastha bus depot. With the addition of new buses, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) now has 1,300 e-buses the largest such fleet in India.

- Snehil Sinha

The new electric buses are air-conditioned and can run 225km on a full charge. These buses, which have an expected life of 12 years, also have ramps for the differently abled and can kneel for better accessibility, officials said.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Kejriwal said that, as per the Delhi government's plan, the transport department aims to have a fleet of 10,480 buses by 2025, of which 80% will be electric. "The LG and I launched 500 new electric buses, and the city now has a fleet of 1,300 electric buses. This is the largest e-bus fleet operated by any city in the country... By 2025, we will have over 10,000 buses, 80% of which will be electric," he said.