Delhi govt to give final nod to procure 1,500 e-buses in two weeks

The Delhi government is all set to accord its final approval to procure 1,500 electric buses for the Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC) fleet in the next 15 days. After this, the work order for induction of the buses will be awarded to the finalised bidders, said an official with the transport department.

According to a senior official, the government has already finalised the bids to purchase 1,500 buses under DTC and is awaiting final Cabinet approval from the Chief Minister. The e-buses will be manufactured by Tata Motors. The transport department has also finalised the bids for 330 electric buses which will be inducted under the cluster scheme.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s target is to push the public to adopt electric buses for their daily commuting needs.