00:00At present, there are 7500 buses running in Delhi.
00:04You can see that these buses are going to be removed from Delhi's roads by December.
00:11Because these buses are running, they are being extended.
00:16These buses are being run with special permission.
00:18These are CNG buses.
00:20These buses are being run by DTC, Delhi Transport Corporation and DIMS.
00:26Delhi Government is claiming that by 2025,
00:3010,000 buses will be run in Delhi.
00:3380% of these buses will be electric.
00:37But at present, there are only 2000 electric buses.
00:41Electric buses are continuously coming.
00:44We had a meeting 2-3 days ago.
00:47Sometimes, there are delays.
00:50Some companies are making buses for the first time.
00:55For example, Green Cell and a few other companies.
00:58The process of approval of the prototype is very long.
01:03For example, Hamala bus is being made for the first time.
01:06The process of prototyping and inspection is very time-consuming.
01:11The rationale behind it is that when a bus is running on the road,
01:16it is not just a private vehicle.
01:18It is a public bus.
01:19It has passengers.
01:20So, the process of testing its roadworthiness is quite time-consuming.
01:26So, we are continuously meeting.
01:28I think, the more buses will be retired,
01:31the more we will try to reduce the number of buses.
01:37And even if it is reduced, it will be reduced for some time.
01:40Then, new buses will be added.
01:44As you can see, in the last few months, we have been at 7500.
01:48It is not that new buses have not come.
01:50New buses keep coming and old buses are off the road.
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