Delhi To Roll Out 76 Electric Buses Under DEVI Initiative To Boost Last-Mile Connectivity

New Delhi: In a spice up to last-mile connectivity and sustainable delivery, the Delhi govt is about to roll out 76 electrical buses from the Ghazipur depot beginning Tuesday, delivery division officers stated. According to officers, the primary batch of those 76 buses will perform from the Ghazipur depot beneath the Delhi Electric Vehicle Interchanges (DEVI) initiative.

The electrical bus carrier is aimed toward strengthening feeder connectivity to metro stations and main Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus routes, with every automobile anticipated to hide roughly 12 kilometres. 

Eight buses will run between Anand Vihar ISBT Terminal and Keshav Nagar Mukti Ashram, whilst six will ply at the Seemapuri–Old Delhi Railway Station path. Ten buses will attach the Mayur Vihar Phase III Paper Market and the Mori Gate Terminal.

Additionally, 8 buses will perform between Anand Vihar ISBT Terminal and Swaroop Nagar, whilst six will serve the Anand Vihar ISBT–Humdard Nagar and Sangam Vihar path. Fourteen buses can be deployed at the Anand Vihar ISBT–Kapashera Border path.

The Nangloi and East Vinod Nagar depots also are anticipated to start out DEVI bus operations within the coming days. “Tomorrow, Delhi will receive a special gift from the government. It is launching electric buses, which have been named ‘DEVI’. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav will also be present on the occasion,” stated Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa.

Previously referred to as the Mohalla Bus Service beneath the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govt, the venture has been rebranded by means of the newly shaped BJP management with operational and infrastructural improvements aimed toward making improvements to commuter enjoy and concrete mobility, officers stated.

The carrier, which were not on time for a number of months, is designed to toughen public delivery accessibility around the town. Officials stated maximum routes have already been finalised, and extra can be added in accordance with call for after reviewing the preliminary reaction.

“The idea is to cover shorter routes that connect interior streets with arterial roads, so these buses can operate in areas where larger buses cannot,” stated a delivery division legitimate, asking for anonymity.