More than 38 lakh commuters opted for buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on the first day of odd-even road rationing scheme implemented for 15 days. According to the public transporter, 5,700 buses, including 2,000 private buses which also ply under the newly-introduced ‘DTC Paryavaran Bus Sewa’, came out on the Capital roads on Friday.
DTC’s spokesperson RS Minhas said on normal days, around 35 lakh people travel in corporation’s buses every day, but on the first day of traffic-restriction plan, around 38.17 lakh commuters availed the DTC buses. “DTC will also ply its buses in good numbers on Monday to cater to commuters so that they won’t have to face problems while using public transport,” Minhas added. The Delhi Government is running 5,082 buses, including 1,170 private buses. On the first day of odd-even formula on Friday, 5,309 buses were plying, said a senior official.