Overview
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched 300 electric buses from the Indraprastha depot, with low-floor, air-conditioned vehicles equipped with CCTV, panic buttons, real-time tracking and accessibility features.
- The government says Delhi’s e-bus fleet now totals 6,100, though at least one outlet reported a lower post-induction figure of 4,338.
- The EV incentive portal, shut since 2023, was relaunched with Rs 24.04 crore transferred via DBT to 12,877 beneficiaries, with officials saying remaining cases will be cleared in phases.
- A pilot Nanaksar–Ghaziabad e-bus link began with three buses running 12 trips daily between 7:15 am and 10:10 pm on a 21 km route, with fares capped at Rs 53.
- Officials outlined next steps including depot upgrades, a new DTC headquarters, multi-year e-bus targets of around 14,000 by 2028–29, and plans to scale charging infrastructure under the forthcoming policy.