Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Delhi CM launches electric buses, testing station and charging facilities
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta opened a new station to test buses safely.
She also opened electric-vehicle charging stations at two bus depots.
Fifty new electric buses were introduced for passengers.
These buses do not produce emissions while operating.
They have cameras and panic buttons to help protect riders.
A new electric-bus service will connect Delhi with Rewari.
The government says it wants transport to be safer, cleaner and easier to use.
It also plans to improve old bus shelters across Delhi.
Rekha Gupta inaugurated an Automated Testing Station at DTC’s Tehkhand Depot.
The chief minister flagged off 50 new zero-emission electric buses.
Public EV charging stations were opened at the Hasanpur and Ghazipur depots.
An interstate electric-bus service connecting Delhi and Rewari was launched.
The buses include CCTV cameras and panic buttons, while older bus shelters are set for modernization.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, officials and other public representatives attended the programme.
- What
- The government opened an Automated Testing Station, launched two public EV charging facilities, flagged off 50 electric buses and started a Delhi-Rewari interstate e-bus service.
- When
- The events took place on Thursday; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The Automated Testing Station was opened at the Delhi Transport Corporation’s Tehkhand Depot, while charging stations were opened at the Hasanpur and Ghazipur depots in Delhi.
- Why
- The initiatives aim to make public transport safer, more modern, transparent, sustainable and better connected.
Current BJP Government’s Position
Criticism of Previous AAP Government
Transport performance
Current BJP Government’s Position
Rekha Gupta said the current government was delivering results and giving Delhi’s development a new pace.
Criticism of Previous AAP Government
Gupta said the previous Aam Aadmi Party government focused more on discussing problems than solving them.
DTC and employee conditions
Current BJP Government’s Position
The current government said it was working to strengthen the transport system and provide better passenger facilities.
Criticism of Previous AAP Government
Gupta said the Delhi Transport Corporation had remained in debt and that employees’ difficulties and unresolved concerns had continued under the previous government.
Transport priorities
Current BJP Government’s Position
The current government identified safety, sustainability, seamless connectivity and smart infrastructure as key areas.
Criticism of Previous AAP Government
The article does not provide the previous government’s response to these criticisms.
- New buses
- 50 zero-emission electric buses were flagged off.
- Testing facility
- An Automated Testing Station was inaugurated at the Tehkhand Depot.
- Charging stations
- Public EV charging stations were launched at the Hasanpur and Ghazipur depots.
- New route
- An interstate electric-bus service between Delhi and Rewari was launched.
- Safety equipment
- The new buses are equipped with CCTV cameras, panic buttons and other safety features.
- Additional transport plans
- The government said old and dilapidated bus shelters would be modernized.
- Publication
- A coffee table book on the Delhi Transport Corporation was unveiled.