Use Metro card on all buses from July 31

Bus journey will become easier in the national Capital as commuters can now use Smart Card meant for metro to travel in all the public transports such as Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and clustered buses.

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot  on Wednesday announced that the 'Common Mobility Card' ticket facility will be functional completely from July 31.  Earlier, in the beginning of this year, the Government had launched the scheme on a pilot basis in 250 buses.

 Gahlot also launched an initiative Connect Delhi in order to provide last mile connectivity and to make public transport such as DTC and Cluster buses, E-Rickshaw, RTV mini buses, battery rickshaw and Gramin Seva more accessible and reliable for the commuters.

“We oftenly forget people before plannig and according to me transport is for the people so we should think and consider them for their advice as what kind of facility they are looking forward to. So for the first time in several decades, the Delhi Government is going to carry out a holistic planning exercise to cover all the public modes of transport to ensure frequent, reliable and affordable public transport facility available within 500m walking distance from any part of city.”

Further, Gahlot has formed a high-level steering committee under his chairmanship that will conduct a scientific study travel demands and formulate proposals to rationalise all the routes of public transports and last mile connectivity in the national Capital to ensure that all mohalla's and villages connected to the city should avail the facility (bus, auto, e-rickshaw etc) within 500 meters distance from the house. The committee also held a meeting today to discuss proposals for bus route and feeder services rationalisation for the Najafgarh area of Delhi.

Further, to improve the village connectivity the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government is also creating seven rural transport hubs to enhance village and sub-urban connectivity. The hubs will be connected to places like Narela, Burari, Khajuri Khas, Kondli, Khanpur, Mehrauli  Kapashera, Nazafgarh, Mundka and Khanjawala, he said.

The committee will have members from different transport agency such as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS), DTC and others. The committee will conduct study and survey in the city to find out the loop holes, where the improvement is needed and further solution to extend the routes and other facility, the Transport Minister said.