NEW DELHI: By the top of this 12 months, travelling in Delhi Metro would imply commuting in air-conditioned comfort out of your doorstep. In a big overhaul of its feeder bus services, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to introduce AC feeder buses that shall be electric and CNG run.
At present, DMRC's feeder bus services are rickety and the choice of buses - just 269 - is way short of the demand. The company has been planning a big revamp of its feeder bus community to provide extra efficient and comfortable closing mile connectivity. In its funds, the Delhi government has additionally introduced that it's going to fortify DMRC in inducting 905 feeder buses. In the primary phase, on the other hand, DMRC plans to induct 530 buses.
"We will first go for a first lot of around 250 buses, which will be a mix of both electric and CNG run buses," DMRC managing director Mangu Singh informed TOI. He mentioned that once tenders for the buses are floated, it's going to take about six to eight months to obtain them. "By the year end, we will get the first lot of buses, which will be 22 to 24 seater mini buses," he added.
"We are contemplating not having conductors and the technology will take care of ticketing through smart cards. We will have CCTV cameras to check pilferage," he mentioned. Only good card holders shall be allowed to use the services.
Singh mentioned main adjustments are being introduced in the way in which the feeder buses are run to make sure advanced services. "The model is different this time and will be based on the cluster system. The operators will not be bothered about the route as they will get paid on per km basis," he mentioned. "As a result, they will not deviate from the route, which is happening at present," Singh mentioned.
The company has additionally written to the Delhi government to permit it flexibility in opting for feeder bus routes to make sure higher services.
"The government has agreed in principal, but we have not got the formal clearance yet," he added.
At present, DMRC's feeder bus services are rickety and the choice of buses - just 269 - is way short of the demand. The company has been planning a big revamp of its feeder bus community to provide extra efficient and comfortable closing mile connectivity. In its funds, the Delhi government has additionally introduced that it's going to fortify DMRC in inducting 905 feeder buses. In the primary phase, on the other hand, DMRC plans to induct 530 buses.
"We will first go for a first lot of around 250 buses, which will be a mix of both electric and CNG run buses," DMRC managing director Mangu Singh informed TOI. He mentioned that once tenders for the buses are floated, it's going to take about six to eight months to obtain them. "By the year end, we will get the first lot of buses, which will be 22 to 24 seater mini buses," he added.
"We are contemplating not having conductors and the technology will take care of ticketing through smart cards. We will have CCTV cameras to check pilferage," he mentioned. Only good card holders shall be allowed to use the services.
Singh mentioned main adjustments are being introduced in the way in which the feeder buses are run to make sure advanced services. "The model is different this time and will be based on the cluster system. The operators will not be bothered about the route as they will get paid on per km basis," he mentioned. "As a result, they will not deviate from the route, which is happening at present," Singh mentioned.
The company has additionally written to the Delhi government to permit it flexibility in opting for feeder bus routes to make sure higher services.
"The government has agreed in principal, but we have not got the formal clearance yet," he added.
Delhi: By year end, metro travel will mean AC comfort from your doorstep
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