Delhi Cabinet approves induction of 190 low-floor, CNG buses into public transport fleet
New Delhi, Nov 5 (PTI) The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved the induction of 190 low-floor, air-conditioned, CNG buses into the city’s public transport fleet — a decision that will take the fleet strength to an all-time high of 7,140 buses.
The new buses that will start arriving next year will be fully complaint with BS-VI emission standards and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities such as real-time passenger information system, CCTVs, panic buttons and GPS, according to a transport department statement.
The transport department will incur an estimated Rs 1,259 crore on the viability gap funding for 10 years on the prevailing fare structure with the engagement of 190 buses under Cluster Number 16B CLF, it said.
