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Rs 500 Ticket, Check Route And Tour Timings

Rs 500 Ticket, Check Route And Tour Timings

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The iconic red-and-green double-decker buses that once defined Delhi’s public transport system are set to return in a new avatar, reviving memories for those who remember Delhi in the 1980s when passengers eagerly rushed to secure seats on the upper deck to enjoy the breeze and sweeping views of the city. (News18 Hindi) After nearly four decades, the Delhi government is reintroducing double-decker buses as part of a heritage tourism initiative, combining nostalgia with modern technology. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is scheduled to flag off the heritage tourist service from Vijay Chowk on Friday, February 27, marking what officials describe as a new chapter in the city’s transport and tourism history. Vijay Chowk has been selected as the launch site because it offers a panoramic view of Kartavya Path and the Central Vista. (News18 Hindi) Unlike the diesel-powered buses of the past, the new fleet is fully electric and forms part of the government’s sustainable mobility plan. The zero-emission buses are designed to operate quietly while reducing pollution levels in the city. (News18 Hindi) The …

Mechanics from paramilitary may be roped in to tackle DTC bus breakdown | Delhi News

Mechanics from paramilitary may be roped in to tackle DTC bus breakdown | Delhi News

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Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged the menace of the breakdown of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses in the city, the Traffic Police and Transport Department are mulling taking help from Central Armed Police Forces to tackle the issue. A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on measures taken to control air pollution in Delhi, ‘Prevention and Mitigation of Vehicular Air Pollution in Delhi, 2021 — scheduled to be tabled in the Delhi Assembly — is learnt to have observed that congestion on city roads is caused by broken-down buses, which is further aggravated due to time taken to remove these from the roads. According to sources, the Ministry of Home Affairs has suggested to the Delhi government and the Traffic Police that they may take the help of the Motor and Transport unit of the paramilitary forces to tackle broken-down buses of the public transporter. Story continues below this ad The DTC and the Traffic Police may request for 50 such skilled mechanics from paramilitary forces – such as the Border Security …

Delhi to Switch Eighty Percent of Bus Fleet to Electric Vehicles by 2025, CM Says

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Eighty percent of Delhi’s bus fleet will run on electric by 2025, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, asserting that acquisition of e-buses will go a long way in reducing pollution in the national capital. Sharing a roadmap for procurement of electric buses, he said the government will be buying 1,500 such buses in 2023 and by 2025, 6,380 electric buses will be procured. “We have 300 electric buses now. Delhi has 7,379 buses plying on its roads currently which is the highest number of buses plying on the roads in the last 75 years. New buses were not purchased for many years and we were also questioned over it,” he said at a ceremony at the Rajghat Depot to flag off 50 electric buses. Out of the 7,379 buses, more than 4,000 are being operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation and over 3,000 through the DIMTS, he said. Kejriwal also shared that nearly 100 electric feeder buses were being operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. But as it could not run them, …