Number of cluster buses to go up to 3,000: Dikshit

New Delhi, Jul 2 : Delhi Cabinet today decided to permit implementation of cluster buses under cluster No 6,7,8 and 9 to take number of such vehicles plying under DTC routes to 3,000.

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Speaking to the mediapersons after the Cabinet meeting, Ms Dikshit said her government has been striving hard to augment fleet of city transport in the city.

"As a replacement to the Blue Line bus services, the Transport Department introduced the cluster bus services. The agreements in respect of 5 out of the 17 identified clusters have already been signed. The buses under 4 and 5 clusters are operating partially," she said.

The Cabinet has now given its green signal for implementation of cluster buses under clusters 6, 7, 8 and 9, Ms Dikshit said.

"At present, 247 clusters buses are plying on the road. With implementation of clusters buses under 4 new clusters, the number of cluster buses will go up to 3000. In addition to this the DTC has been plying 5775 buses," she said. (UNI)

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