Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flags off 104 CNG buses

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated 104 new CNG powered buses in capital on Friday. move comes a few days before implementation of decision to provide free travel to women in Delhi government buses.

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buses have CCTV cameras, panic buttons, and hydraulic lifts to help differently-abled individuals, etc. flagging-off event took place from a bus depot at Dwarka 22 Sector. In a tweet, CM said, "Flagged off 100 new buses today, fitted with CCTV cameras, panic buttons, hydraulic lifts for differently-abled and or modern tech Delhi's bus procurement was delayed for some years, but good news is that delivery of thousands of buses has picked up pace." At event, CM said, "In dition to se buses, 1,000 low-floor AC buses are also being inducted in cluster scheme. se buses will be suitable for boarding and alighting of differently-abled persons, elderly persons, children, and women."

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Earlier this year, Delhi government h anunced a massive expansion plan of buses. Delhi government's cabinet h approved  Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC) proposal to get 1,000 AC low-floor CNG buses. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in July, h said, "se 1,000 buses will come on Delhi ros between January and May, 2020. It is after almost a dece that DTC will finally start getting new buses. approval came just a few after  Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) h requested Supreme Court to have Delhi government to expedite procurement process. At time, Delhi Government, in a statement h said, "Work for 650 buses (of 1,000) will be awarded in 15 days. tender for rest of 350 buses will be opened on July 19 this year. se 1,000 low-floor cluster buses will start coming from December 2019 in batch of 165 every month and will be completed by April 2020."

government h recently anunced that women will be allowed to travel free of cost in Delhi metro and in Delhi government busses.

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