Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Delhi Launches 56 Dedicated Women-Only Electric Bus Services
Delhi has started special electric buses that only women can use.
They are meant mainly for women going to work and female students.
The buses will run during busy morning and evening hours.
Women police officers and Home Guards will travel on the Ladies Special buses.
The buses have panic buttons connected to the police emergency number 112.
Delhi also added 200 new electric buses to its fleet.
A new electric bus service between Delhi and Karnal has started as well.
The government also opened a charging station for electric buses and other vehicles.
Delhi launched 56 women-only electric bus services for peak-hour travel by working women and students.
The services include 30 Ladies Special trips on 15 routes and 26 University Ladies Special trips on 13 routes.
Women police personnel, Home Guards and female staff will support the services, with panic buttons linked to Delhi Police’s 112 system.
The rollout accompanied the launch of 200 new electric buses, taking Delhi’s electric fleet beyond 5,000.
A Delhi-Karnal electric bus route and a four-charger public facility at Rajghat Depot-1 were also inaugurated.
- Who
- The Delhi government, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh launched the services.
- What
- Delhi introduced 56 women-only electric bus trips, added 200 electric buses, launched a Delhi-Karnal service and opened a public EV charging station.
- When
- The initiatives were launched on Wednesday; the women-only services will operate during morning and evening peak hours.
- Where
- The launches took place in Delhi, including at the Delhi University Sports Complex and DTC’s Rajghat Depot-1; the interstate route connects Delhi with Karnal.
- Why
- The women-only services are intended to provide safer, more convenient travel for women and female students, while the broader electric-bus expansion aims to improve mobility and promote greener transport.
- Women-only services
- 56 trips: 30 Ladies Special trips on 15 routes and 26 University Ladies Special trips on 13 routes.
- Safety measures
- Women police personnel and Home Guards are deployed on Ladies Special buses, with panic buttons connected to Delhi Police’s 112 emergency response system.
- New electric buses
- 200 buses were added: 88 12-metre buses and 112 DEVI 9-metre buses; all are low-floor and air-conditioned.
- Delhi electric fleet
- The electric bus fleet has crossed 5,000, while the overall bus fleet is around 6,800.
- Delhi-Karnal service
- Five air-conditioned electric buses will make 10 daily trips in each direction; the Kashmere Gate–Karnal fare is around Rs 212.
- Charging station
- The Rajghat Depot-1 facility has four 240-kW chargers and a 1,600-kVA compact sub-station.
- Fleet target
- Delhi plans to expand its total bus fleet to around 14,000 by 2028-29.