Delhi adds 200 e-buses and launches 56 women-only bus services
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu on 19 August 2026 flagged off 200 electric buses, taking the city's e-bus fleet past 5,000, and launched 56 women-only bus services.
Summary
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on 19 August 2026 flagged off 200 new electric buses from the Delhi University Sports Complex, taking Delhi's electric bus fleet past 5,000 and the total bus fleet to about 6,800. The new buses comprise 88 twelve-metre e-buses and 112 nine-metre DEVI (Delhi EV Connector) buses. They also launched 56 women-only services: 30 Ladies Special trips on 15 high-demand routes and 26 University Ladies Special trips on 13 routes serving Delhi University colleges. A Delhi-Karnal electric bus service and a public EV charging station at Rajghat Depot-1 were launched too, and the government aims for about 14,000 buses by 2028-29.
Key facts
- New e-buses
- 200 (88 twelve-metre + 112 nine-metre DEVI)
- E-bus fleet
- Crossed 5,000
- Total fleet
- About 6,800
- Women-only services
- 56 (30 Ladies Special + 26 University Ladies Special)
- Also launched
- Delhi-Karnal e-bus; EV charging station at Rajghat Depot-1
- Target
- About 14,000 buses by 2028-29
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many women-only bus services did the Delhi government launch on 19 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 56
Delhi launched 56 women-only services: 30 Ladies Special trips on 15 routes and 26 University Ladies Special trips on 13 routes.
Consider the following statements about Delhi's bus induction on 19 August 2026: 1. With 200 new buses, Delhi's electric bus fleet crossed 5,000. 2. All 200 new buses are 12-metre electric buses. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The 200 buses comprise 88 twelve-metre e-buses and 112 nine-metre DEVI buses.