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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Launches 150 Electric Buses and New Charging Stations to Cut Pollution
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:30
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Launches 150 Electric Buses and New Charging Stations to Cut Pollution
- •Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched 150 new zero-emission electric buses and four charging stations.
- •The buses were flagged off from Swami Vivekanand ISBT Anand Vihar, and high-capacity charging stations were inaugurated across four DTC depots.
- •Union Minister Bhupender Yadav praised the coordinated efforts to reduce pollution and noted that all 11 action points for the Anand Vihar hotspot have been implemented.
- •With this new addition, Delhi's total electric bus fleet has reached 5,238, contributing to an overall fleet of 6,988 buses including CNG units.
- •The Delhi Transport Corporation fleet is projected to expand to approximately 14,000 buses by the financial year 2028-29.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, launched 150 electric buses and four high-capacity charging stations at DTC depots including Nand Nagri, Rohini Sector-37, Nangloi, and Keshopur.
The recent induction of 150 additional electric buses increased Delhi’s electric bus fleet to 5,238 and brought its overall fleet to 6,988 buses, which includes 1,750 CNG buses.
The Delhi Transport Corporation's total bus fleet is projected to expand to nearly 14,000 buses by the financial year 2028-29.
