NEW DELHI: To improve the last mile connectivity from metro stations in Delhi, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will be adding 100 electric feeder buses to its fleet. In addition to the buses, DMRC has also introduced electric scooters and bicycles at various metro stations across its expanding network.
The procurement of the buses is subsidised by the central government under the scheme for the adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles (FAME-2).
The 100 e-buses will be run in the north and east cluster of DMRC. “The DMRC has floated tenders for procurement of 100 e-buses, which will be divided into two clusters (north and east). This will help in enhancing last-mile connectivity in the city. The e-buses will also be non-polluting,” said a DMRC official.
The official added, “This tender will receive limited subsidy from the department of heavy industry and public enterprises through their FAME-2 scheme.”
The addition is made to a preexisting fleet of 174 feeder buses the maintenance of whom is outsourced. A senior DMRC official said that the new buses will “replace old feeder buses”.