After a gap of 8 years, on 20th Aug 2019, Delhi saw an addition of new buses to its public transport fleet, as CM Kejriwal flagged off 25 new low-floor non-AC buses. These new buses have CCTV cameras, rear surveillance cameras, panic buttons, GPS and hydr... read more
Free Bus Travel for Women The free bus travel for women scheme was announced in Aug 2019 and implemented on 29th Oct 2019. The scheme is aimed at providing safe, easily accessible and affordable public transport to women in Delhi. This scheme is exp... read more
National Recognition The “AAP Effect” The following State governments and Political parties have adopted AAP’s unique scheme in the area of Transport. (Click on the blue ticks ( √ ) below to navigate to the corresponding news reports.) State G... read more
Improving public-transport uptake by enhancing the services The AAP Delhi Govt’s key strategy to combat vehicular pollution is by encouraging Delhiites to take to public transportation systems. Toward this end, Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot, on 5th Ju... read more
In 2015, when AAP came to power, this was the situation of the Transport sector in Delhi: A road transport system which had stagnated in terms of capacity and quality Significant safety concerns for commuters on buses An ageing and outdated fleet of buses... read more
This was the eighth consecutive budget by Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, presented on 26 Mar 2022. Delhi Economy As per advance estimate GSDP of Delhi is likely to grow at 17.65 percent at current prices and 10.23 percent at constant prices in 2021-22. The con... read more
Rise in Ridership of Buses & Metro Between 2016 and 2019, the number of public bus commuters in Delhi increased from 4 million to 4.62 million per day. (Source: Delhi Dialogue and Development Performance Report 2015-2019) Fleet utilisation Average fle... read more
Delhi Achievements – Transport (Home of blogs showcasing AAP Government’s Delhi Achievements in the area of Transport) Comparison: 2015 versus Now Expanding the Bus fleet Improving Reliability, Convenience, Safety Transition to Electric Emission red... read more