City soon to have 1st lot of planned 1,500 electric buses: Min
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tueday conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction work at Savda Ghevra, where a state-of-the-art fully electric bus depot is being built.
With an estimated cost of approximately `60 crore, the depot is set to accommodate the forthcoming fleet of electric buses in in the national Capital.
“The construction expenses amount to nearly `30 crore and the electrification costs will be `30.11 crore. Equipped with charging facilities, this depot which is spread across 7.8 acres will have the capacity to park 200 electric buses, marking a significant step towards creating a modern, efficient, and sustainable public transportation system, the government said in a release.
