Delhi's progress is further evidenced by the expansion of its public transportation system, with 41 lakh people utilizing buses daily, including a fleet of 1,300 electric buses.
Previously, the Supreme Court emphasised the need of ending crop residue burning, which degrades air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), and urged state governments to take action to reduce pollution.
"Delhi will now have maximum number of electric buses in the country," he said. As many as 800 electric buses have been plying on Delhi roads since January 2022. These buses have covered a distance of more than 42 million kilometres and cut more than 34,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide so far, an official said. Delhi LG VK Saxena, CM Arvind Kejriwal Flag Off 500 Electric Buses (Watch Videos).
GRAP Stage IV: A source said, "Chhath Puja is around the corner and there is a huge rush being witnessed because of it. We are planning to implement a ban after the festival."