CAG Report on Delhi Transport Corporation Reveals Financial and Operational Failures

The report, tabled in the Delhi Assembly on March 24, 2025, highlights significant liabilities, reduced fleet size, and governance lapses during the AAP government’s tenure, fueling political clashes.

• The CAG report shows DTC liabilities rose from ₹28,263 crore in 2015-16 to ₹65,274 crore in 2021-22, with operational losses exceeding ₹14,000 crore.
• DTC's bus fleet shrank from 4,344 buses in 2015 to 3,937 in 2022, with a sharp increase in overage buses impacting service efficiency.
• The report criticized DTC for lacking a business plan, failing to set benchmarks, and not conducting studies on financial sustainability despite ongoing losses.
• BJP leaders accused the AAP government of mismanagement and financial irregularities, while AAP defended its record, emphasizing affordable public transport and denying corruption.
• The CAG recommended formulating short- and long-term plans to improve DTC's operational efficiency and financial sustainability, highlighting the need for reforms.

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