Electric Revolution in Delhi Public Transport Buses

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

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

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:

  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 ↩︎