New Delhi, Jan 20 (.) The Delhi Government on Tuesday announced the rollout of the Bus Route Rationalisation for West Delhi, under which CNG buses are being phased out, to be replaced by electric buses, by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).
The project is being undertaken jointly by the Delhi government and DTC to improve last mile connectivity across the National Capital.
Under the new rationalisation scheme, DTC services in West Delhi will see more electric buses being run, from January 21.
This exercise has already been successfully implemented in East Delhi, and the next phase is set to begin in North Delhi.
The rationalisation comes at a time when the city is progressively phasing out its 15-year-old DTC CNG low-floor buses as per statutory guidelines.
Services across the West Region have been restructured to maintain operational continuity, optimise fleet usage, and minimise passenger waiting time.
The exercise ensures that no twelve(12)-meter (CNG and Electric) bus route has been discontinued. Instead, routes have been carefully reorganised based on demand, ridership patterns, and corridor importance.
An official from the transport department stated that additional buses have been deployed during peak hours under the Unified Time Table (morning and evening) to provide smoother travel during high-demand periods.
The rationalisation also integrates the deployment of 9-meter electric “Devi” buses, with up to 50 percent of the existing e-bus fleet being utilised across selected 12-meter routes to maintain service consistency.
Additionally, adjustments have been made for routes affected by the closure of certain CNG depots in the West Zone to ensure that services continue without major disruption. Overall, the exercise strengthens service delivery across all 181 routes in the West Region.
The official also claimed that since the formation of the current BJP government, more than 3,600 electric buses have been added to Delhi’s public transport fleet, marking one of the fastest EV mobility expansions in India.
“The government aims to increase this number to over 5,000 e-buses by March 2026 and further expand it to more than 7,000 by November 2026,” the official added.
Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh stated that the rationalisation of routes in the West Region is designed to improve reliability, shorten waiting times, and enhance service delivery.
. PKJ .