Delhi Public Transport

Premium buses to help in reducing air pollution: Delhi minister Gahlot

Delhiites will soon be able make online booking of seats up to one week in advance in a premium AC electric buses, track the live location and route of the bus, view its expected time of arrival and make cashless payments. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday inspected the first lot of buses launched under the Delhi Motor Vehicles Licensing of Aggregator (Premium Buses) Scheme 2023, which aims to combat pollution and enhance public transport in the national capital. Gahlot even drove a bus around the Rajghat depot during his inspection. The buses are part of Uber Shuttle, the latest app-based service offered by the multinational ride-hailing company. "The Delhi Premium Bus Scheme was designed not only to make public transport more comfortable and attractive but also to reduce air pollution by encouraging a shift from private vehicles to eco-friendly public transport options. The introduction of Uber Shuttle under the scheme marks a new era in urban transportation for

Delhi forest dept asks transport dept for land for compensatory plantation

Acting on an NGT order, the Delhi Forest Department has asked the Transport Department to hand over 50,895 square metres of land to it and also pay more than Rs 40 lakh to carry out compensatory plantation for trees felled at a cluster bus depot in Burari, according to official documents. The action is part of a broader enforcement effort to ensure environmental regulations are met following the felling and transplantation of trees, officials said. The Forest Department's communication, dated August 23, to the Transport Department follows a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order which directed the Deputy Conservator of Forests (Central) to forfeit the Transport Department's security deposit for non-compliance with the compensatory afforestation requirements. According to the official documents, the Transport Department had been instructed to plant 10 times the number of trees felled or transplanted and to maintain these plantations for seven years. The initial deadline for completion

100,000 commuters fined for pollution certificate violations in Delhi

A total of 101,164 instances of Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) violations were recorded in the first four months of 2024, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Sunday. This is 30 per cent higher than the violations recorded last year, which stood at 78,169 challans, during the same period -- between January 1 and April 30, official data of the Delhi Traffic Police revealed. "We have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the top ten traffic circles, including Model Town, Karol Bagh, Najafgarh, Dwarka, Punjabi Bagh and Tilak Nagar, among others, with the highest number of challans issued in 2024," a senior police officer of the Delhi Traffic Police said. The officer said the spike in the violation also highlights the persistent challenge of vehicular pollution in the city, which is notorious for its alarming levels of air pollution. "This detailed examination has pinpointed regions where such traffic violations occur most frequently. By identifying these areas, targeted ...

Botanical Garden gets 'best metro station' award on DMRC foundation day

The Botanical Garden metro station won the awards of best station while Shastri Park depot was titled as the best metro depot, a statement issued by the DMRC on Friday said. Over 70 employees of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) won annual Managing Director's awards in recognition of their outstanding contribution in the last one year, officials said. The DMRC on Friday celebrated its 30th foundation day at Bharat Mandapam here. "Priti Kumari, senior station manager, won the award of metro woman of the year', while metro man of the year' award went to Mohammad Abdussueb Ahamad, head traffic controller, the statement said. "Botanical Garden metro station won the awards of best metro station, while Shastri Park depot won the award of best metro depot. A special award for contribution to the use and promotion of Raj Bhasha was also given to Gopesh Kumar Verma, senior station manager," the statement stated. Vijendra Singh, assistant manager security, was among the recipients. Accor

Hanuman Janmotsav today: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory; details here

Vehicles will be prohibited from stopping or parking along Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Outer CC, Connaught Place

Speed restriction causes delays to services on Yellow line on Delhi Metro

Commuters on Tuesday faced inconvenience due to delayed operations on Delhi Metro's Yellow Line. The line runs between Millennium City Centre in Gurgaon and Samaypur Badli in Delhi. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) took to X to caution commuters about the delay in services due to temporary speed restriction imposed between Chhatarpur and Sultanpur. "A temporary speed restriction of 20 kmph has been imposed between Chhatarpur and Sultanpur on Yellow Line due to construction of a tunnel for the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor of Phase 4. This may cause a slight delay in services," the DMRC posted on X on Tuesday.

Traffic advisory issued for 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Delhi; details here

The traffic advisory will be in place for commuters in Delhi beginning from 6 am on Thursday. Traffic may be diverted from Delhi Gate, Mir Dard Chowk, Ajmeri Gate Chowk, and other key intersections

Delhi metro: Govt approves Inderlok-Indraprastha, Lajpat Nagar-Saket links

At an estimated cost of Rs 8,399 crore, these two new metro lines will add a network covering more than 20km for commuters and is anticipated to be complete by March 2026

Delhi's air quality continues to be 'very poor' with the AQI at 343

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported air quality until 4 PM on November 1. The air quality index for Delhi stood at 364 which falls under the "Very Poor" category

RapidX fares: 17 km journey to cost between Rs 50-100 in standard coach

The minimum fare for the five standard coaches on the priority section will be Rs 20 and the maximum fare is set at Rs 50; for premium coach, the minimum fare will be Rs 40, and the maximum is Rs 100

Delhi-Meerut RRTS: PM Modi to inaugurate first RapidX project on October 20

The priority section of RRTS or RapidX will open between Duhai and Sahibabad, covering a total of 17 km and will include five stations, namely Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot

New regulation allows existing property owners in Delhi to buy DDA flats

Amendments in regulations to provide level-playing field to home-buyers, and changes of land use for the RML Hospital's expansion and for a plot for building an office of the CPI(M) on DDU Marg, were among the major decisions approved by the DDA on Tuesday, officials said. The decisions were taken during a meeting of the urban body, which was chaired by Lt Governor V K Saxena, who is also the chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Amendment in Regulation 7 'Eligibility of Allotment' of DDA (Management and Disposal of Housing Estate) Regulations, 1968, has received the nod to "provide opportunity to all home-buyers to participate in DDA housing schemes", the officials said. The Authority approved amendment in housing regulations doing away with the restrictions that a person owning a house or plot in Delhi cannot apply for allotment of DDA flat, he said. It has been observed that restrictions imposed by the regulation has affected sale of DDA flats from the demand side i

Delhi Metro to make 106 extra trips on Wednesday in view of Rakshabandhan

Delhi Metro will be running around 106 extra train trips on its corridors on Wednesday to facilitate passengers on the festival of Raksha Bandhan, officials said. Additional Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) personnel will also be deployed at stations to cater to the extra rush of commuters by operating additional ticket counters, they said on Tuesday. If required, additional standby trains will also be kept for induction into services to clear the rush, officials said. Passengers are requested to use DMRC Travel Mobile App to buy QR code-based tickets to avoid rush at ticket counters, they said. Guards and customer facilitation agents will be deployed at major metro stations to help and guide commuters, the DMRC said.

Hassle-free commute, RAPIDX to have UPI-enabled ticket vending machines

NCRTC, the nodal agency overseeing the RAPIDX project, aims to make the entire 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor operational by 2025

Delhi transport dept to study feasibility of converting govt trucks into EV

The transport department will soon start a study to examine the feasibility of converting government trucks into electric vehicles to reduce pollution levels in Delhi, officials said on Friday. The study, to be conducted by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), will commence next week and the recommendations will be submitted in a couple of months. Explaining the idea behind the study, Amit Bhatt, ICCT managing director (India), told PTI, "We are trying to see if we can electrify the government trucks like garbage disposal trucks, water tankers, horticulture trucks. In order to do that, we will see their energy consumption so that in future, when they are electrified, we will know what kind of battery they will need and the charging infrastructure that will be needed." Bhatt said trucks cause a lot of emission and their electrification is needed. "We have finalised the data collection method and will start the study soon," he added. As part of the study, an ...

Delhi Metro customer satisfaction survey online from Mar 27 to Apr 30

Commuters of the Delhi Metro can participate in an online survey being currently conducted by a global transport body across various parameters, including availability, accessibility and security, officials said Sunday. The Transport Strategy Centre (TSC) in London, which manages CoMET (Community of Metros) benchmarking group, is conducting the 10th edition of the 'Online Customer Satisfaction Survey' from March 27 to April 30. "The main objective of the survey is to know what the commuters think about various aspects of metro operations, and can give feedback or suggestions on improving the quality of service," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a statement. Commuters who wish to participate in the survey can visit DMRC's official website and submit it online by clicking on the relevant links. The survey form will be available in both English and Hindi, it said. The commuters will be able to give their feedback on all the important aspects of metro functioning such as

Number of pink passes for women in DTC, cluster buses touches 1 bn mark

The number of pink passes given to women travelling in state run buses has touched the 100-crore mark, an official statement said on Friday. The city government said Delhi was the first in India to initiate free travel for women on such a large scale and highlighted that 25 per cent women travelled in state run buses in 2020-21 while the figure increased to 33 per cent in 2022-23. If the ridership of Delhi buses (DTC and DIMTS combined) is to be seen, it is slowly inching back towards the pre-Covid numbers, the statement said. In 2019-20, Delhi buses had a ridership of more than 160 crore. Due to the Covid pandemic, it dropped to 71 crore in 2020-21 but recovered slightly to 93 crore in 2021-22, it said. Since April 2022 till today, it has reached nearly 125 crore, almost 75 per cent of the pre-Covid numbers. Across these years, since the beginning of free travel for women in October 2019, the pink ticket ridership has grown from 25 per cent in 2020-21 and 28 per cent in 2021-22 t

Issue of overcrowding in public transport a recipe for disaster: Court

A court here on Friday while acquitting a man of charges of assault and criminal intimidation observed that the issue of overcrowding in public transport services, especially buses, was a "recipe for disaster". It also said that a copy of its observations about the issue of overcrowding and the necessity for streamlining the public transportation system be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The court was hearing a case against Mohammed Ayub who was accused of assaulting complainant Manoj Kumar Sharma when he wanted to get off a bus at Sarita Vihar on March 29, 2014. Observing that the prosecution had failed to bring on record any cogent evidence to prove the guilt of the accused for the offences of assault or use of criminal force and criminal intimidation beyond a reasonable doubt, the court acquitted Ayub. "Before parting away with the present matter, this court is pained to note the issue of overcrowding in public transportation, including public passenger buses, as is also .

DMRC's woes may continue after Delhi govt refuses bailout for RInfra dues

Sources say key meeting between DMRC, central officials and Delhi govt was inconclusive on lack of consensus on modalities to infuse equity of Rs 5,000 crore into DMRC

Delhi: Hundreds of metro commuters affected as tech snag hits Yellow Line

Hundreds of Delhi Metro commuters faced a harrowing time on a busy Monday morning as a technical snag in a train between Sultanpur and Ghitorni stations led to a chaos at several stations. The Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro connects Samyapur Badli in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in Gurugram. Several people were stranded between 7 am and 10 am as services were not available between Sultanpur and Ghitorni due to a "technical issue" in a train, official sources said. Many commuters took to Twitter, posting pictures and videos of the chaos at and around metro stations. In one of the videos, people were also seen riding a truck to reach their destination. In another video, a commuter was seen asking for a lift from a plumber who was on a bicycle and pedalled almost 7 km to help him reach office. "When DMRC services got halted, Rajendra helped me reach office by pedalling almost 7 km without taking a single penny. We are stranger to each other but he didn't think for a second before offeri