Last Updated: 13 Sept 2024

-- 1st/Highest in India^[1]
-- 3rd Biggest E-Bus fleet in Entire World, after China and Santiago^[1:1]

Current: e-Buses in Delhi = 1,970
-- i.e. 25.64% of Total Bus Fleet is now Electric^[1:2]

TARGET 2025^[2]:
-- 2nd LARGEST e-fleet buses in the world by 2025^[3]
-- 8,280 Electric buses (80% of Total 10,480 buses)
-- 74.67% reduction in Bus emissions: 4.67 lakh tonnes of CO² emissions reduction annually^[4]

¶ Mohalla eBuses: First & Last mile connectivity

All details of Mohalla Electric Buses covered separately

• Mohalla eBuses Delhi To cover narrow lanes & congested areas

¶ Electric Bus Depots: Charging Infra & Power Grid upgrades^[1:3]

Total 60+ e-Bus depots planned: Includes both conversion of existing ones to Electric + New constructions

• Total 16 e-Bus Depots already operational(July 2024)
  -- 3 New e-Bus depot already constructed & in operation

Refer for details

• Modern NEW Bus Depots

¶ Innovative Business Model: Mobility As a Service^[5]

• Bus Manufacturers are paid a fixed price per kilometre for 12 years, with assured 10 lakh km per bus
• Tata Motors are being paid Rs 43.49/km for 12-meter bus and Rs 39.21/km for a 9-meter bus as per one tender
• Price includes the cost of electricity for charging of the buses
• Capital Investment for the development of power infra in Electric Bus Depots by Delhi Govt^[2:1]

¶ Insights on preparations behind planned 8000+ e-Buses in Delhi

Jasmine Shah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wJ_N4oX_Lw

¶ Key features of Pure Electric Buses^[2:2]

• Zero Pollution
• Driving Range: 225 KMs on a single charge
• Equipped with Ventilation and Air Conditioning (VAC) System
• Bus kneeling with a foldable ramp for a differently-abled person
• Low Floor: Step-less boarding and alighting of Passengers
• CCTV Cameras & Panic buttons with hooter for women's safety
• Two-way communication with the Control Room
• GPS units for live tracking of bus
• Fully Automatic transmission with rear engine
• Disc brakes

References:

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1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/320-new-e-buses-to-hit-delhi-roads-on-july-30-says-transport-min-101722105922546.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://www.livemint.com/news/delhi-tops-in-terms-of-electric-buses-after-kejriwal-govt-introduces-400-new-buses-on-streets-11694195756520.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-eyes-2nd-largest-e-fleet-buses-in-the-world-by-2025-9020939/ ↩︎

4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301479722016000 ↩︎

5. https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/tata-motors-emerges-lowest-bidder-for-electric-buses-in-cesl-tender-122042601411_1.html ↩︎