Gahlot flags off 100 new buses
New Delhi: Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday flagged-off the fourth batch of 100 new buses from Rajghat Bus Depot, from the 1,000 semi-low floor buses that started delivery in October, 2019. 429 buses have already been flagged-off in the previous months. The buses have 37 seats and have hydraulic lifts for the convenience of differently-abled. Also, there are 14 panic buttons in total with each side having seven.
Gahlot said, "It is another day of joy for all Delhiites, as we have got 100 more ultra modern buses, fully equipped with CCTV cameras, GPS, panic buttons, and hydraulic lifts for differently-abled. Safety and surveillance features in new buses include three CCTV cameras in every bus, a panic button on every alternate seat, which on being pressed, will enable a large hooter to go off, and simultaneously activate the command centre at both Transport and Police departments. We also have marshals deployed across all shifts, for women safety, in every Delhi bus now. As has been visible in the last few months, Delhi will now be regularly adding buses to its fleet. Our government is committed to its promise of not just ensuring sufficient and quality public transport, but strengthening Delhi's overall transport infrastructure."
Out of the 100 new buses 40 will ply from Uttam Nagar to Airport Terminal 2 and IGI Airport to Inderlok Metro Station. There will be 16 buses that will ply from Tilak Nagar to Dorala Border and 19 buses from Lumpura Border to Old Delhi Railway station. From Narela Terminal to Delhi Secretariat, ten new buses will hit the road and eight buses from Holambi Kalan JJ Colony to Shivaji Stadium. Seven new buses will play from Ketwara Village to Old Delhi Railway station.
In addition to the new buses, 1,000 Low floor AC buses are also being added in the scheme. These buses will be suitable for boarding and alighting of differently-abled persons, elderly persons, children, and women. The contract of 650 Low Floor buses has been given by the Department of Transport for three clusters and these buses will start coming from January 2020.
The Delhi government is also procuring 1,000 Electric buses in phases. In the 1st phase, the tender for 300 Electric Buses was floated on October 15. These buses will be in addition to 1,000 cluster e-buses, which are already scheduled to be added to the existing fleet. The tendering process is likely to be completed by December 15, 2019.
