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DTC Board Raises Electric Bus Hire Rates to Rs110 per Kilometre

The revised Rs110 per kilometre rate, with a ₹7,700 daily minimum, recovers rising costs ahead of a planned CNG fleet exit by December

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Overview

  • The DTC Board approved special hire rates at Rs110 per kilometre with a minimum daily charge of Rs7,700 for trips up to 70 km.
  • The new rates will be sent to Delhi’s Transport Department for final approval before implementation.
  • DTC’s electric bus fleet recently expanded to more than 2,000 vehicles after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 200 new buses, with 2,080 more slated for delivery by year-end.
  • A 2024–25 cost analysis valued E-bus operations at Rs90.38 per kilometre, informing the revised charges to safeguard cost recovery.
  • Officials say the rate hike will help phase out CNG buses by December and drive DTC toward revenue surplus within a year by boosting hires from schools, tourism bodies, police and film crews.