After failing to procure any new buses after repeatedly floating multiple tenders, the Delhi Government has now decided to bring new air-conditioned low-floor buses on public-private partnership (PPP) model in the national Capital. Delhi Transport Minister Gopal said that around 1,000 such buses will start coming on the roads of the city by July this year.
“A proposal has been prepared by the Transport Department in this regard and it will be tabled in the Cabinet meeting later this month. DTC will operate these buses. 1,000 AC buses will start coming on roads from July this year,” the Minister said.
The AAP Government is aiming to augment public transport facilities before introducing the second phase of odd-even scheme which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
said will be back in an “improved form”.
The Delhi Government decided to opt for the PPP model as DTC could not buy buses despite floating tenders two-three times as bus
manufacturers did not show interest due to some conditions in the tenders.
“Corporate entities will give buses to DTC. Government will allow these buses to park in DTC’s bus depots. DTC’s conductors will be deployed in these buses,” Rai said.