Delhi to get 9,000 new buses next year, says Kejriwal

New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said 9,000 buses in total will be deployed within the next one year in the national capital as he flagged off 100 new low floor AC buses.

The buses, flagged-off from Rajghat Depot in the presence of Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, are equipped with ultra-modern facilities and state-of-the-art features like fire detection systems, remote monitoring systems, GPS trackers, panic buttons, CCTV, and hydraulic lifts and wheelchair ramps for the convenience of the differently-abled.

Speaking at the inauguration, Kejriwal said the city will get 9,000 additional buses and his government is working in the direction of revolutionising Delhi's transportation system.

"I want to congratulate the people of Delhi that 100 new low-floor AC buses have been flagged off on the roads of the national capital.

We were hearing claims that the buses were only flagged off because of the elections, but I want to say that the buses are being deployed even after the elections.

The Delhi government is going to deploy 9,000 buses on the roads of the national capital within the next year," the Chief Minister said.

While sharing his vision for transport sector in Delhi, Kejriwal said he will turn the transport sector in Delhi into a model and modern sector.

"Following the elections, I have held meetings with the transport department, and we are working in the direction of revolutionizing the transport sector in Delhi.

The tender for electronic buses has also been passed and new electronic buses will be procured by the end of March."