Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Delhi to Electrify ISBTs and Launches 50 New E-Buses to Combat Pollution
Delhi is working hard to make its air cleaner!
The city is planning to install special charging stations for electric buses at its main bus terminals.
They also just launched 50 brand new electric buses that will help reduce pollution.
The Chief Minister is very proud of how many electric buses have been added recently, saying it's much faster than before.
To make sure all vehicles are safe and don't pollute too much, they are also building new places to test vehicle safety and emissions.
This is part of a big plan to use more electric vehicles and make Delhi's transportation greener and better.
Delhi plans to electrify three Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) at Kashmere Gate, Anand Vihar, and Sarai Kale Khan with EV charging units.
The electrification project will include installing numerous high-capacity chargers and transformer substations at each ISBT.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off 50 new e-buses from the DTC Tehkhand Bus depot.
A new Automated Testing Station (ATS) with a capacity to test 72,000 vehicles annually was initiated to improve vehicle fitness checks.
The project is funded through the State Capital Investment Special Assistance Scheme (SASCI), which provides interest-free loans to the Delhi government.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi Transport Department officials.
- What
- Flagged off 50 new e-buses, initiated plans to electrify three inter-state bus terminals (ISBTs) with EV charging infrastructure, and laid the foundation stone for a new Automated Testing Station (ATS).
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned, but recently).
- Where
- Delhi, specifically DTC Tehkhand Bus depot, Kashmere Gate, Anand Vihar, and Sarai Kale Khan ISBTs.
- Why
- To curb air pollution from vehicular emissions, promote e-buses for public and interstate travel, and improve the efficiency and capacity of vehicle fitness testing.
Current Government
Previous AAP Government
E-Bus Procurement
Current Government
Added 1,350 e-buses in eight months.
Previous AAP Government
Added only 2,000 e-buses in 11 years.
Vehicle Fitness Testing Infrastructure
Current Government
Establishing new Automated Testing Stations (ATS) and revamping neglected systems to handle over 6.5 lakh commercial vehicles annually, previously forcing owners to travel to NCR cities.
Previous AAP Government
Neglected the system for decades, resulting in only one center with limited testing capacity, causing inconvenience to vehicle owners.
- ISBT Electrification
- Kashmere Gate, Anand Vihar, Sarai Kale Khan to have EV charging units.
- Charger Capacity per ISBT
- 24 chargers of 240 kW and 6 chargers of 60 kW, plus transformer substations.
- Project Funding
- State Capital Investment Special Assistance Scheme (SASCI), offering interest-free loans up to ₹600 crore.
- New E-Buses Flagged Off
- 50 new e-buses at DTC Tehkhand Bus depot.
- Automated Testing Station (ATS)
- New ATS to test 72,000 vehicles annually (4 lanes: heavy, light, two-wheelers).
- Previous Government's E-Bus Addition
- 2,000 e-buses in 11 years.
- Current Government's E-Bus Addition
- 1,350 e-buses in eight months.
