Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Delhi Flags Off 200 Electric Buses, Expands Women-Only Services
Delhi added 200 electric buses to its public transport system.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu launched them on August 19.
The total bus fleet was described as nearly 6,800, although reports gave different numbers for the electric portion.
Fifty-six new services are only for women and will run on busy routes and near colleges.
These services are meant to make travel safer and easier for women and students.
Five electric buses also started traveling between Delhi and Karnal.
A public charging station for electric vehicles opened at Rajghat Depot-I.
Earlier in August, the government opened a centre at Punjabi Bagh for donating old clothes.
Gupta also made allegations about corruption under the former AAP government, citing CAG reports.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu flagged off 200 electric buses in Delhi on Wednesday, August 19.
Officials said the total DTC fleet reached nearly 6,800, but reports differed on whether the electric fleet numbered 4,938, nearly 5,000 or more than 5,000.
The 56 Ladies Special services include 30 trips on 15 high-demand routes and 26 university trips on 13 routes.
Five air-conditioned electric buses began operating between Delhi and Karnal, while a public EV charging station opened at Rajghat Depot-I.
Earlier in August, Gupta inaugurated the Arpan old-clothes donation centre; she also alleged that CAG reports exposed corruption under the previous AAP government.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Transport Minister Pankaj Singh, MLA Surya Prakash Khatri and Delhi government officials.
- What
- The government launched 200 electric buses, 56 women-only services, a Delhi–Karnal electric bus service and a public EV charging station.
- When
- Wednesday, August 19; the Arpan donation centre was inaugurated on Monday, August 3. Reports also referenced women-safety review meetings on June 3 and June 16, 2026.
- Where
- The buses were flagged off at the Delhi University Sports Complex. The charging station is at Rajghat Depot-I, and Arpan is at Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station.
- Why
- Officials said the measures would improve clean and sustainable transport, reduce vehicular pollution, strengthen connectivity and provide safer mobility for women.
Government-reported fleet figure
Different figure in other reports
Size of the electric fleet
Government-reported fleet figure
Rekha Gupta said Delhi’s overall fleet comprised 4,938 electric buses and 1,750 CNG buses, while describing the total fleet as nearly 6,800.
Different figure in other reports
Other accounts said the electric fleet had crossed or reached nearly 5,000 buses, creating a discrepancy with the 4,938 figure.
- New electric buses
- 200
- Total DTC fleet
- Nearly 6,800 buses, according to officials and reports
- Reported electric fleet
- Gupta cited 4,938 electric buses; other reports described the fleet as nearly 5,000 or more than 5,000
- Ladies Special services
- 56 services: 30 trips on 15 high-demand routes and 26 university trips on 13 routes
- Delhi–Karnal service
- Five fully electric, air-conditioned buses on an approximately 133-kilometre one-way route
- Daily Delhi–Karnal operations
- 10 trips in each direction
- Other initiatives
- A public EV charging station at Rajghat Depot-I and the Arpan old-clothes donation centre at Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station
