New Delhi: The capital’s public bus fleet is set to cross the 7,000 mark on Oct 14, with Delhi govt likely to induct 200 electric buses under the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan, launched to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s completion of 25 years in public service. The addition will expand the city’s public transport capacity as govt looks to modernise its bus network and curb vehicular emissions.
“The new buses will include both 12-metre and nine-metre models to cater to commuters across the city. The flag-off ceremony has been scheduled for Oct 14 as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan, which runs from Sept 17 to Oct 17, an official said.
Govt is working to make public transport more accessible, and adding more buses is a step in that direction,” an official said. Their induction will strengthen Delhi Transport Corporation’s electric bus fleet. The induction is among the initiatives planned under the campaign to improve urban mobility and strengthen the capital’s public transport infrastructure.