There are significant financial benefits that e-cars offer. The total cost of ownership of a private electric car and a private diesel car traveling approximately 30 km per day in Delhi is Rs 19.04 and Rs 19.11 per km respectively, according to the statement.
Read more about All leased, hired cars of Delhi govt officials will be EVs in 6 mos: Gahlot on Business Standard. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday said that within a period of six months, all leased or hired cars used for commute by Delhi government officials will be electric vehicles.
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The Union territory s Transport Minister briefed about the significant environmental benefits and said that an average electric two-wheeler provides a lifetime savings of 1.98 tonnes of carbon emissions as compared to an average petrol two-wheeler, which is equivalent to planting 11 trees.
After 12 years, DTC places order to induct 1,000 low floor AC CNG buses ANI | Updated: Jan 15, 2021 20:44 IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): The Delhi Transport Corporation has placed an order to induct 1,000 low floor AC CNG buses after a period of 12 years. All the buses will be on-road by September 2021.
With the induction of these 1000 buses, the total fleet of DTC will increase to 4760, said the Delhi government in a statement on Friday. These BS-VI complaints Air-Conditioned (AC) buses would be equipped with State-of-the-Art facilities like Real-Time Passenger Information systems, CCTVs, Panic Buttons, GPS and other facilities, along with being differently-abled friendly, the government said.