Now, AC buses for public transport in Capital
Come Thursday and Delhiites will be able to commute in cool comforts of air-conditioned and eco-friendly public buses at an affordable fare.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Come Thursday and Delhiites will be able to commute in cool comforts of air-conditioned and eco-friendly public buses at an affordable fare.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who recently returned from her China trip, will flag off eight bright cherry-coloured AC buses which will ply on CNG fuel, on June 5 to mark the World Environment Day.
"We have identified three routes for the buses having sitting capacity for 35 people each. Later on more buses will be incorporated for the commuters," a senior official said.
He said of the eight cherry-coloured AC buses, two will ply on the Ring Road route, three on route no 522 (Ambedkar Nagar to Arya Samaj Road) and the remaining three on route no 85 (Anand Vihar to Punjabi Bagh).
The official added that the fare ranges from a minimum of Rs 10 to a maximum of Rs 25 as per travel distance in the buses, which cost around Rs 70 lakhs each.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who recently returned from her China trip, will flag off eight bright cherry-coloured AC buses which will ply on CNG fuel, on June 5 to mark the World Environment Day.
"We have identified three routes for the buses having sitting capacity for 35 people each. Later on more buses will be incorporated for the commuters," a senior official said.
He said of the eight cherry-coloured AC buses, two will ply on the Ring Road route, three on route no 522 (Ambedkar Nagar to Arya Samaj Road) and the remaining three on route no 85 (Anand Vihar to Punjabi Bagh).
The official added that the fare ranges from a minimum of Rs 10 to a maximum of Rs 25 as per travel distance in the buses, which cost around Rs 70 lakhs each.
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