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Delhi smog control: Free travel in DTC, cluster buses during odd-even days

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Published : Nov 10, 2017, 5:04 pm IST
Updated : Nov 10, 2017, 5:06 pm IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move will encourage people to switch to public transport.

The odd-even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in Delhi for five days from November 13 as part of a graded response plan to tackle the alarming level of pollution in the city. (Photo: PTI/Representational)
 The odd-even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in Delhi for five days from November 13 as part of a graded response plan to tackle the alarming level of pollution in the city. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

New Delhi: The Delhi government will allow free travel for commuters in all DTC and cluster buses during the odd-even scheme to encourage use of public transport, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Friday.

The odd-even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in Delhi for five days from November 13 as part of a graded response plan to tackle the alarming level of pollution in the city.

"To encourage use of public transport during Odd-Even, Delhi govt to allow free travel for commuters in all DTC and Cluster buses from 13-17 November," Gahlot tweeted.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move will encourage people to switch to public transport.

The Delhi Transport Corporation has a bus fleet of around 4,000 buses while there are over 1,600 cluster buses that form the backbone of the public transport along with Metro.

The Delhi Metro will also increase the frequency of trains to encourage people to use the public transport due to heightened pollution levels.

According to official data, DTC buses carry around 35 lakh passengers every day. However, since the AAP came to power, the DTC has not been able to purchase any new bus.

Tags: delhi government, dtc buses, delhi pollution, odd-even scheme, delhi pollution control
Location: India, Delhi, New Delhi