India, Oct. 24 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government's transport department has finalised the procurement of 5,000 electric buses, which will be delivered in multiple tranches by two producers by March 2026, marking one of the largest e-bus inductions in the country, officials familiar with the matter said.

The department said that 25 depots have been fully electrified so far and that all depots will be fully electrified within the next four months to accommodate the incoming fleet.

"Once the new batch is operational, the Capital's e-bus fleet will cross 5,000, making it one of the largest zero-emission bus networks in India. While there are some delays, new batches of e-buses are being procured nearly every month," a transport department ...