India, Nov. 24 -- The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) in its board meeting last week decided to utilise vacant spaces at its depots and terminals for setting up fuel stations.

Officials said that under the project, oil marketing companies will be allowed to set up and operate Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) outlets on DTC land. The spaces will not be leased out. Instead, a revenue-sharing model has been approved to ensure long-term financial returns for the transport corporation.

Officials familiar with the development said that while Delhi has been struggling with limited land availability for new petrol pumps, many DTC depots have unused land pockets that can be repurposed without affecting bus operations.

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