Uber has become the first company to receive an aggregator licence from the Delhi Transport Department to operate buses under the Delhi Premium Bus Scheme. The official launch of Uber Shuttle follows a successful pilot program that showed significant demand for bus services in Delhi.
According to an official statement, a draft of the scheme has now been sent to the lieutenant governor. It will then be put up for public feedback and comments by the transport department before being given the final shape.
In a circular earlier this week, the Transport Department said it operates over 7,000 buses and low floor electric buses are also being added to the fleet of DTC and cluster buses.
As the app-based cabs remained off the roads, several people faced difficulties due to the non-availability of rides and surge pricing.
Vehicles are periodically tested for various pollutants like carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide emitted from it. After this, they are given the PUC certificate.
Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday detailed the electric vehicle (EV) policy at a global summit and said the Delhi government has aimed to set up charging stations within every 3 kms distance in the city.
The Delhi government's transport department on Tuesday asked owners of vehicles registered before April 2019 to affix them with high security registration plates and colour-coded stickers, saying a drive will be launched "soon" to check for the violation of the directive.
Delhi transport department on Wednesday strengthened its enforcement wing to intensify action against polluting vehicles in Delhi by adding 30 new vehicles in its fleet.
Amid allegations of corruptions over the proposal of premium bus service in the national capital, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai today resigned from his post, official sources said on Tuesday.
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