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Delhi Unveils Four-Year, Target-Driven Plan to Cut PM2.5

Measurable targets with dedicated budgets create departmental accountability to drive sustained PM2.5 cuts.

Overview

  • Delhi will scale its bus fleet to 6,000 by December 2026, 7,500 by December 2027, 10,400 by March 2028 and 14,000 by March 2029, with 500 shorter buses for last‑mile links and a pilot integrating e‑autos, bike taxis and feeder cabs at 10 metro stations by January 31.
  • Public charging and battery‑swap points will rise from about 9,000 to 36,000 as a new EV policy targets 5.8 million two‑wheelers with subsidies and scrappage incentives while leveraging the Centre’s PM E‑Drive.
  • To curb road dust, the city will add 70 mechanical sweepers for narrower roads and deploy 250 sprinkler‑cum‑anti‑dust machines under a Rs 2,300 crore programme with a 10‑year OPEX model backed by Rs 2,000 crore for sprinklers.
  • A Rs 6,000 crore recarpeting plan will reconstruct or improve roughly 3,300 km of PWD, municipal and unauthorised‑colony roads.
  • The plan commits to planting 3.5 million trees on the Delhi Ridge over four years, identifies 62 congestion hotspots with 1,200 DTC staff assisting traffic police, and shifts policy from short‑term curbs to technology‑led solutions backed by an innovation drive.