New Delhi, June 7 -- The Delhi government plans to induct 2,800 air-conditioned low-floor electric buses under the Centre's PM E-DRIVE scheme to strengthen public transport connectivity and promote sustainable mobility in the national capital, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh announced on Sunday.
The proposed fleet will comprise 1,400 nine-metre and 1,400 twelve-metre electric buses, aimed at improving accessibility across the city and enhancing connectivity in underserved and peripheral areas, according to a statement.
The induction is part of a broader strategy to expand Delhi's public transport network and increase the share of zero-emission vehicles in the city's bus fleet.
"The planned induction of 2,800 new electric buses will...