NCRTC integrates electric bus service with Namo Bharat trains

To ensure seamless and convenient travel for Namo Bharat commuters, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Monday, in coordination with the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), made arrangements to integrate air-conditioned electric city buses operating on various routes in Delhi with the Namo Bharat stations.

The NCRTC aims to strengthen last-mile connectivity along with providing high-speed Namo Bharat services.

According to a senior NCRTC official, initially, three routes connected to the operational stations — New Ashok Nagar and Anand Vihar of the Delhi section — have been mutually identified.

“The buses of one of these routes are being operated from New Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat station itself,” he said.

These buses, while operating on their usual routes, are making a stop at Namo Bharat stations’ dedicated drop-off lanes, allowing commuters to easily board and disembark. The three identified routes include: New Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat Station to Anand Vihar ISBT, Anand Vihar ISBT to Ashok Nagar Border, and Ashok Nagar Border to Mayur Vihar Phase-3 Paper Market.

These buses are operational on these routes between 6:30 AM and 11:00 PM, connecting areas like Chilla Village, Sapera Basti, New Kondli, Dallupura, Ghazipur Village and Mandi, Dharmshila Crossing, and Trilok Puri to the Namo Bharat network. This seamless integration has made high-speed travel to Ghaziabad and Meerut more accessible for residents in these localities.

“NCRTC has been making continuous efforts to provide fast and environment-friendly travel options to and from Namo Bharat stations — a key need given the environmental challenges.

E-rickshaws and last-mile service providers like Rapido are already operating at several stations in Ghaziabad. Now, the integration of electric buses started under the DEVI Bus Scheme (Delhi Electric Vehicle Interchange Scheme) marks another step forward in this direction.

With this initiative, more commuters are choosing Namo Bharat trains for faster, greener travel,” a senior NCRTC official said.

At present, a 55 km stretch of the Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor, from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South, is operational with 11 stations. Trial runs are also underway in other sections between Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South to Modipuram, and Namo Bharat trains can be seen traversing across the entire corridor.

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