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Gadkari Plans Double-Decker Buses Between Mumbai And Delhi To Discourage Private Vehicles
A Volvo Double Decker Bus in Dublin, Ireland. (Matty/Flickr)
In a bid to push for better public transport across the country and curb private car usage, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari has announced that Double Decker Volvo Buses will soon ply on high-traffic corridors such as Mumbai-Delhi, Delhi-Jaipur and Delhi-Ludhiana, reports the Indian Express.
Gadkari further said that a consultant to examine transport standards in countries such as Germany, France, Sweden and the United Kingdom had been appointed for this proposal. For electric vehicles, separate lanes with electric lines will also be set up.
While there are no buses between Mumbai and Delhi, the 1,422 km long journey takes an average of 22 hours by road. Buses operated by the state governments of Gujarat and Rajasthan take 12 hours to cover Mumbai-Ahmedabad and 18 hours to cover Ahmedabad-Delhi respectively. By rail, the Mumbai Central-New Delhi Rajdhani Express takes 15 hours for the entire journey while the Mumbai Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express takes 17 hours. In October 2016, Spanish train manufacturer Talgo managed a trial run of its train, completing the journey between Mumbai and Delhi in under 12 hours.
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