New Delhi: Delhi govt Thursday inaugurated its second Automated Testing Station (ATS) at DTC’s Tehkhand Depot, expanding the capital’s vehicle fitness-testing infrastructure and reducing dependence on facilities outside Delhi.
The chief minister also flagged off 50 new 12-metre electric buses for the DTC fleet. With their induction, Delhi’s bus fleet has risen to around 6,840 buses, including 5,088 electric buses and 1,752 CNG buses. Govt said Delhi now has the country’s largest electric bus fleet and aims to expand the total fleet to about 14,000 buses by 2028-29.
Chief minister Rekha Gupta said Delhi earlier lacked adequate testing facilities for its large commercial vehicle fleet, forcing vehicle owners to travel to other parts of NCR for fitness certification. The new facility, she said, would strengthen vehicle-testing infrastructure in the capital. Delhi govt said the project is part of its broader efforts to improve road safety and curb vehicular pollution.
The Tehkhand centre is Delhi’s second ATS after the facility at Nand Nagri.
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