Delhi To Get 320 New e-Buses On July 30

Delhi government’s ambitious plans of having a healthy fleet of 8000 electric buses by 2025 seem to be on the right path as 320 new e-buses will be added on July 30. These new e-buses will raise the total number to 1,970 units. 

The new e-buses have a claimed range of 225 km that will be charged at the current 16 depots, three more are said to be added soon. These e-buses are differently-abled-friendly, equipped with GPS, CCTV, and panic buttons that are connected to a two-way centralised command and control centre.

“As part of the commitment made by the government led by (chief minister) Arvind Kejriwal to increase the number of e-buses in Delhi, 320 e-buses are likely to be flagged off next week. It will take the number of e-buses to 1,970. Delhi has already become the first city in the country with the maximum number of e-buses and the third such city globally. These buses will help control pollution. Previously, Delhi’s roads had blue line buses running on diesel or petrol. Then CNG buses were introduced in Delhi, and now electric buses are being launched. Our effort is to replace CNG buses with electric buses,” said transport minister Kailash Gahlot.

With Delhi being one of the most polluted cities in the world, this initiative should reduce the reliance on fossil fuel vehicles for public transport. We hope that old and out-of-shape public transport vehicles are disposed off in a rather neat and efficiency manner.