If DTC’s plan is implemented, Delhi could have a fleet of 2,000 electric buses – the highest globally, barring China. Delhi now has 5,521 state-run CNG buses under the cluster scheme and DTC. read more

Officials of the DTC said that the corporation has cited legal provisions in the Motor Vehicles Act to explain that no passenger can be allowed to travel without a ticket in state-run buses. read more

The chief minister also said that the scheme would be optional for women and that, once launched, the government would run a campaign urging women to pay for their ride if they can afford it. read more

Even as the stakeholders welcomed the news of Delhi getting 4,000 new buses, they questioned the extent to which the “accessibility quotient” in public transport would be increased by simply inducting more disabled friendly buses. read more

Although the Delhi Metro travel cards’ technology was tweaked to work on public buses from August this year, it was re-launched with a new look in November as “One”. Hindustan Times took a ride across the city using “One” to assess how user-friendly... read more

The officials say a dedicated card for common mobility scheme would be launched at the Monday’s programme. read more

The Delhi Transport Corporation is grappling with an internal crisis as its 11,286 contractual drivers and conductors have been refusing to work for want of better wages. read more

Till date, the DTC has only hired three diesel run AC Volvo buses, all of which offer only international service on the Delhi-Lahore and Delhi-Kathmandu routes. read more

To use the facility, a passenger will have to furnish her metro smart card to the bus conductor and the fare will be automatically deducted after the card is swiped. read more

The accident took place around 11:30am on the Durgapuri-Tahirpur Road roundabout in northeast Delhi. It took half­ a ­dozen cops and locals over 30 minutes to take the two occupants out of the mangled car. read more