Delhi Cabinet approves proposal to engage 300 electric buses
The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to engage 300 electric buses, the first of which will hit the roads by October.
The Department of Heavy Industries had sanctioned the procurement of these buses under the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India) scheme in August 2019.
Subsequently, between October 2019 and December 2020, the DTC floated three tenders in this regard, two of which were scrapped. The third one went through successfully.
The induction of all the buses is likely to be completed by January 2022, an official statement informed. The buses will join the fleet of the state-run Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).
