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Delhi Vehicle Count Rebounds to 87.6 Lakh, Led by Two-Wheelers

The city’s new survey signals a revival in private ownership from a smaller base created by bans on older engines.

Overview

  • The Economic Survey of Delhi 2025-26, tabled Monday, reports total registered motor vehicles up 7.93% year over year to 87.61 lakh.
  • Authorities have deregistered 66.20 lakh diesel and petrol vehicles that exceeded age limits, which cut the fleet before this rebound.
  • Two-wheelers now account for about 68% of the fleet, with 59.28 lakh registered, and they drove most of the increase this year.
  • Metro use has surged to an average of over 63 lakh daily riders in 2024-25, while DTC bus ridership slipped to about 24.29 lakh a day in 2025-26 as bus breakdowns rose.
  • Electric mobility is scaling up with 4.7 lakh EVs on the road, about 3,100 public charging stations, 893 battery-swap sites, and 4,338 electric buses within a 6,100-bus DTC and DoT fleet.