India, Feb. 28 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday flagged off Delhi Tourism's double-decker electric tourist bus service, marking the return of the towering public transport coaches last seen on the capital's roads nearly 40 years ago.

Gupta and tourism minister Kapil Mishra jointly unveiled the 63-seater 'Dekho Meri Dilli' double-decker bus, fitted with modern amenities, advanced safety systems and a panoramic upper deck. The chief minister also boarded the bus and travelled from Rafi Marg via India Gate, Akbar Road and Teen Murti Marg to the Prime Ministers' Museum.

Describing the initiative as an example of the government's visionary policy and the effective implementation of the public-private partnership (PPP) model, Gupta sai...