The buses being started under the Devi bus service will have 23 seats, out of which 6 seats will be reserved for women. At the same time, there will be standing space for 13 passengers. The buses will run up to 200 kilometers on a charge of 45 minutes.

Devi Bus Service in Delhi: To provide convenience to the people of Delhi, the BJP-led Delhi government is going to start a new bus service soon. Transport department officials said that on April 22, the Delhi government will start its Mohalla Electric Bus Service under the banner of Delhi Electrical Vehicle Interchange (Devi). Under this bus service, initially, 255 buses of 9 meters length will be put into service for the common citizens.

According to Delhi Transport Department officials, the routes of most of the buses have been decided. These buses will be put on such routes where big buses cannot be used. These buses will provide their services on small routes connecting internal roads to the main road. Later, more buses will be added to different routes as per demand.

Buses will be available from these depots

In the initial phase, these buses will be operated from Ghazipur, Nangloi and East Vinod Nagar depots. These buses will mainly work as feeder buses for the major routes and metro stations of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). According to officials, these buses being started under the banner of Devi will cover a route of at least 12 kilometers. Officials say that at least 100 buses are expected to be parked at each depot.

Seats will be reserved for women

These electric buses being started by the Delhi government will have 23 seats, out of which 6 seats will be reserved for women. There will be standing space for 13 passengers. These buses can travel up to 200 kilometers on a charge of 45 minutes. According to officials, these buses are equipped with six battery packs of 196 kilowatt capacity.

The fare will be this much

The fare of the buses operated under Devi Bus Service will be quite economical. Tickets of 10, 15, 20 and 25 rupees will be proposed. Bus travel will be free for women, they can travel using pink tickets.