Gurugram has got 25 new buses for 5 new routes of the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) in Gurugram.
These five new routes will cover all the major junctions including Sec-90, Rampura Chowk - IFFCO Chowk, Indusind bank (CyberCity), Gurugram Bus Stand, Farukh Nagar, Mudrika, Sikander Pur Metro Station, Vatika Chowk (Sohna Road), R. P Chowk - Sec 55/56 Metro and Huda City Centre Metro Station, Railway Station.
"These new routes have been created based on feedback from Gurugram residents and keeping in mind the mobility requirements of residents. With the addition of these routes, GMCBL will be serving on 18 routes with a fleet of 150 buses," said a senior GMCBL officer.
The bus will be incorporated with a mobile application to enable passengers to get all the information about the routes, fares and location of buses on their mobile phones.
With the mobile application, one can also book a ride on the bus of his/her choice and timing. The bus service will run at a frequency of 9 minutes during peak hours and 18 minutes during non-peak hours. It will follow a strict timeline as punctuality is the essence of the service.
In order to provide the people of Gurugram city with the facility of public transport, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) has been created by the government, GMDA, Gurugram Municipal Corporation and HSIIDC.
The first route of this city bus service was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on September 2, 2018.
The passengers of this bus service would have to pay Rs 10 till 5 stops, then Rs 20 from 5 to 20 stops and Rs 30 if they travel more than 20 stops. Digital ticketing facility has been started in these buses, where a discount of Rs 2 is being given on the purchase of a digital ticket.