India, June 21 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is likely to start additional bus services at 4am on select routes, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday, citing instructions from lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu in this regard.

To be sure, the DTC already operates early morning and late night services. The bus service from Bhajanpura to Noida Sector 43 starts at 4.45 am, and the bus service from Bhajanpura to Anand Vihar ISBT begins at 6.50am, among others.

"However, the latest initiative aims to increase the availability of buses during the pre-dawn hours to cater to commuters who begin their journeys well before regular office timings. The plan is to have buses starting from 4am. These will a...