Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal flags off 97 electric buses, aims to make 80 per cent of city's bus fleet electric by 2025

"Eighty per cent of buses out of a total of 10,380 buses will be electric by 2025. There are plans to have a charging facility at 55 depots by 2023," Arvind Kejriwal said.

Published on: Aug 24, 2022 4:39 PM IST

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday flagged off 97 electric buses from the Rajghat bus depot taking the number of such vehicles to 250. During the ceremony, he said that nearly 80 per cent of the city's entire bus fleet will be completely electric by 2025. (ANI)

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"Orders have already been given for 1,500 buses that will be inducted by November - December. There are 153 e-buses running presently in Delhi and with today's buses, the fleet will be now 250. Fifty more e-buses will be inducted by September," Arvind Kerjriwal said. (PTI)

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Around 1,800 e buses are likely to plyon Delhi's roads by November 2023, CM Arvind Kejriwal said. (PTI)

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot during a ceremony to launch 97 electric buses, at Rajghat Bus Depot in Delhi. (PTI)

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"Eighty per cent buses out of a total of 10,380 buses will be electric by 2025. There are plans to have charging facility at 55 depots by 2023," Arvind Kejriwal said. (ANI)

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"Just like we have made Delhi a world class model in terms of education and health, the city will also be made a transport model in world," he added. (PTI)

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Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said it was a historic moment and the flagging off of electric buses was a befitting reply to those who were saying that DTC would shut down. (ANI)