What are some interesting known facts about the Delhi Transport Corporation ?

.And now in the list of High Capacity Buses is the new, sleek, red coloured air-conditioned buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 4 June 2008 during the celebrations of World Environment Day in the Capital at India Gate.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off the eight new air-conditioned Red Line buses, which will initially ply on select routes in the capital, of which two will be on the newly constructed bus rapid transport corridor. The minimum bus fare starts at ₹5 and the maximum is ₹55(excluding passes).

It is having a fleet of 3944 buses, apart from this there are 1634 DIMTS buses, taking total fleet to 5578 buses.

The buses having a fleet of 1725 buses are being deployed under the cluster scheme would have state-of-the-art technology to guide and monitor them. They have been equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) devices so that their movement and geographic location are tracked by the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system on real-time basis.

Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETM) are being used on these buses in place of pre-printed tickets as part of the automated fare collection (AFC) system, which will include smartcard passes.Under the scheme the private concessionaires, who would be allotted clusters, would bring in their buses, arrange for their cleaning and maintenance and provide for the staff.

For the services rendered, the concessionaire would be paid on the basis of an indexed cost system that would have a fixed component based on the cost of the bus, a variable component that would factor in the fuel and maintenance costs and a component that would deal with the wages cost keeping in mind the consumer price index.

DTC was one of the premier bus services of North India. Which connects almost all the major centres of North India with its services. At present Interstate bus service is suspended. It covers only few area of NCR.

Formerly known as Delhi Transport Service, it was formed by the Indian Government for local bus service as the then service provider Gwalior and Northern India Transport Company Ltd was providing inadequate services.

In the year 1950, it was reconstituted as ‘Delhi Road Transport Authority’ under the Road Transport Corporation Act. It became an undertaking of Municipal Corporation of Delhi in April 1958 and of the Indian government in 1971. Finally, in November 1971, the Delhi Transportation Corporation was transferred to the Government of National Capital Territory, Delhi.

For small distances or big, DTC buses are the most inexpensive means of commuting. The tickets for the A/C buses are priced at maximum 25 INR and non A/C buses at 15 INR.

The DTC operates from two buses, the Red coloured buses which is an A/C bus and green coloured buses which are non A/C.

A fact that very few people know about is that the orange buses operating across the NCR are not owned by the DTC. They are privately owned by Delhi Transit Corporation.

With 733 routes in its network system, the DTC very well connects most parts of NCR.

The DTC is one of the largest bus service providers operating on environment friendly CNG powered buses.

The Millennium Park Depot Complex of DTC in east Delhi is the largest bus depot in the world.

The DTC owns around 77 properties in and around Delhi, comprising of terminals and depots (around 46).

The number of buses operating on the roads of NCR on a daily basis is around 3,100; thereby ensuring great connectivity and frequency within the NCR.

The DTC is so vast that it provides employment to more than 18,000 people.

DTC encourages women by having recruited around 50 women conductors. It also employed its first lady driver, Venkadarath Saritha from Telangana.

Incorporated in May 1948
Formerly known as Delhi Transport Service, it was formed by the Indian Government for local bus service as the then service provider Gwalior and Northern India Transport Company Ltd was providing inadequate services.

Reconstituted in 1950
In the year 1950, it was reconstituted as ‘Delhi Road Transport Authority’ under the Road Transport Corporation Act.

It became an undertaking of Municipal Corporation of Delhi in April 1958 and of the Indian government in 1971. Finally, in November 1971, the Delhi Transportation Corporation was transferred to the Government of National Capital Territory, Delhi.

Cheapest mode of transport
For small distances or big, DTC buses are the most inexpensive means of commuting. The tickets for the A/C buses are priced at maximum 25 INR and non A/C buses at 15 INR.

Types of buses
The DTC operates from two buses, the Red coloured buses which is an A/C bus and green coloured buses which are non A/C.

Orange buses are not owned by DTC
A fact that very few people know about is that the orange buses operating across the NCR are not owned by the DTC. They are privately owned by Delhi Transit Corporation.