Delhi flags off 150 electric buses and inaugurates 13 CAAQMS amid Anand Vihar pollution review
On 13 October 2026, Union MoEFCC Bhupender Yadav and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reviewed Anand Vihar pollution measures, flagged off 150 EV buses and inaugurated 13 new CAAQMS.
Summary
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reviewed air-pollution mitigation at the Anand Vihar hotspot and visited DPCC's AI-enabled ICCC at Shastri Park. They virtually inaugurated public EV charging stations at five Delhi depots and flagged off 150 new electric buses at Anand Vihar ISBT. Thirteen new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations installed by DPCC across Delhi were also inaugurated.
Key facts
- Leaders
- Union MoEFCC Bhupender Yadav; Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
- EV buses flagged off
- 150 electric buses at Anand Vihar ISBT
- EV charging sites (virtual inauguration)
- ISBT Anand Vihar, Nand Nagri, Rohini Sec-37, Nangloi, Keshopur depots
- CAAQMS
- 13 new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations by DPCC
- ICCC visit
- AI-enabled DPCC ICCC at Shastri Park
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In October 2026, how many new electric buses were flagged off in Delhi during the Anand Vihar review?
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Correct answer: C — 150
How many new CAAQMS did DPCC inaugurate across Delhi on 13 October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 13
Which Union Ministry led the 13 October 2026 on-ground air-pollution review at Anand Vihar with the Delhi CM?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change