India, July 29 -- The board of Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) on Tuesday approved a proposal to induct 25 new standard-floor, BS-VI compliant CNG buses into its fleet, replacing 25 older buses that are no longer operationally efficient, officials said.

A senior GMCBL official said the proposal was submitted by the concessionaire and approved by the board. The new 12-metre buses, each with a seating capacity of 36 passengers, will replace the existing fleet. Officials said GMCBL currently operates a fleet of 150 buses, and the overall fleet size will remain unchanged after the replacement of the 25 old CNG buses. The new buses are expected to be inducted over the next three months. A decision on the existing buses will be ...