Shah, Rekha Gupta flag off 300 e-buses to strengthen Delhi's public transport
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday flagged off 300 electric buses to strengthen the city’s public transport infrastructure.
The duo also laid the foundation stone for a multi-level bus depot at an event organised in south Delhi’s RK Puram.
“Today, 300 buses have been flagged off, and the foundation stone has been laid for a multi-level bus depot to strengthen the city’s public transportation and clean mobility,” Shah said.
With the addition of the 300 buses, Delhi’s electric bus fleet has increased from around 4,500 to 4,800. The national capital has an overall bus fleet of around 7,000, making it one of the country’s largest electric bus fleets.
The expansion is in line with the city government’s Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy 2026, which aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, improve air quality and create a supportive ecosystem for electric mobility.
The policy mandates that all new intra-state buses inducted by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the Transport Department after its notification will be electric.
In the last year, the DTC has been increasing the number of its 9-metre buses to improve connectivity on certain routes.
The induction of the new buses is being jointly funded under the Centre’s PM E-Drive initiative.
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