Delhi transport department to focus on procuring electric buses

In a bid to boost public transport without raising the city’s air pollution, the Transport Department of Delhi government has now decided to focus on procurement of electric buses, officials said on Wednesday.

The government has given the go-ahead for procurement of 465 e-buses under the cluster scheme and tenders for it are expected to be floated soon, a senior Transport department officer said.

Also, 300 electric buses being engaged by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) are expected to roll out from November, he said.

The induction of 300 electric buses by the DTC in one go will be the largest engagement of its type by any state transporter, he said, adding the entire fleet of e-buses is likely to be inducted by February 2022.