Delhi has added 200 battery-electric buses to its public transport fleet, taking the Indian capital’s total number of electric buses beyond 5,000, according to the Delhi government. The latest deployment includes 112 nine-metre buses and 88 twelve-metre vehicles, with part of the fleet assigned to women-only services and new routes connecting Delhi with neighbouring Haryana.
Delhi Expands Electric Bus Fleet
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu formally introduced the 200 buses last week.
The new fleet includes 56 women-only services operating across 28 routes. These comprise 30 Ladies Special trips on 15 high-demand routes and 26 University Ladies Special trips serving female students across 13 routes.
The deployment forms part of Delhi’s broader programme to replace conventional buses with electric vehicles and expand zero-emission public transport.
Smaller Buses Target Local Connections
Of the 200 new buses, 112 are nine metres long and 88 measure 12 metres.
The nine-metre vehicles are being deployed under Delhi’s DEVi, or Delhi Electric Vehicle Interconnector, initiative. The smaller buses are intended to connect residential areas, including neighbourhoods with narrow or congested streets, to major bus corridors and metro stations.
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The nine-metre buses appear to be PMI Electro Mobility Solutions’ Regio model, which is offered with 23 or 26 seats. The buses deployed in the previous DEVi fleet use the 23-seat configuration, which can accommodate 13 standing passengers.
If the specifications remain unchanged from the earlier batch, the new Regio buses should also provide more than 200 kilometres of range.
The 12-metre buses appear to be JBM Auto’s Eco-Life 12dl model.
Charging Infrastructure and Interstate Service
Alongside the bus deployment, Delhi inaugurated a public electric vehicle charging station at Rajghat Depot-1.
The city also launched a new interstate electric bus service connecting Delhi with Karnal in Haryana, approximately 120 kilometres north of the capital.
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The combination of additional buses, charging infrastructure and longer-distance routes expands the role of electric vehicles across Delhi’s public transport network.
Delhi Sets Larger Electrification Targets
Delhi aims to increase its overall bus fleet to 7,500 vehicles by March 2027, including 5,800 electric buses.
The government has set a longer-term target of approximately 14,000 buses by the 2028-29 financial year.
The latest deployment moves the city closer to its near-term electric bus target while expanding zero-emission services across local, women-only and interstate routes.
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