Transport in Delhi - Buses

Transport in Delhi - Buses

Delhi has one of India's largest bus transport systems.

Most of the buses that ply across Delhi are operated by

State-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and other

private operators such as the BlueLine Transport

Corporation. It is mandatory for all private bus

operators to acquire permit from Delhi's State Transport

Authority.

Bus fares are based on the colour of the stripe on the

bus. Regular DTC buses are yellow and have bus numbers

in white plates. Their fares are in denomination of 2,

5, 7 and 10 rupees. Similar private buses are yellow or

blue. Buses with green stripes, yellow number plates and

GL printed ahead of the number, charge a flat fare of 10

rupees.

DTC operates the world's largest fleet of

environmentally friendly CNG buses. While not very

high-tech, they pollute much less than the poorly

designed and maintained diesel buses of most other State

Road Transit Commissions (RTCs) in India. The buses are

also much easier on the lungs of other road users as

there is no cloud of carbon particles in the face of the

unfortunate motorcyclist who sidles next to a bus at an

intersection. Directly, and indirectly, the gas-burning

buses have also somewhat reduced the downward trend in

Delhi's air quality and related illnesses. Soon, a new

fleet of buses will serve Delhi, proving to be very high

tech, clean, and environmentally friendly.



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