Delhi Transport Corporation information

Delhi Transport Corporation
Founded	May 1, 1948; 76 years ago
Headquarters	DTC Headquarters, I.P. Estate, New Delhi - 110002
Service area	Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Bahadurgarh
Service type	Bus transport network
Alliance	JNNURM
Routes	606 total: 259: DTC; 209: DIMTS; 138: DTC and DIMTS both;
Depots	37
Fleet	Tata-Marcopolo AC Starbus; Tata-Marcopolo Non-AC Starbus; Ashok Leyland ULF Non-AC; Ashok Leyland ULF AC; Tata Urban electric bus; Switch Mobility EiV 12; JBM Eco-Life e12;
Daily ridership	2.472 million for DTC (December 2022) and 3.6 million for DTC and DIMTS combined (February 2023)
Fuel type	CNG and Electric
Operator	Government of Delhi
Chief executive	Kailash Gahlot (Chairman); Shilpa Shinde (Managing Director);
Website	dtc.delhi.gov.in

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation that manages bus services in Delhi, India. It was incorporated in November 1971 as a wholly owned Corporation of the Government of India under Section 3 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, to provide an efficient, economical and properly coordinated road transport service in Delhi. Its administrative control was transferred to the Department of Transport, Government of Delhi with effect from 5 August 1996.^[6]

As of November 2023, DTC is the largest CNG-powered bus service operator in the world,^[7]^[8] and also has the largest number of electric buses in India.^[9] It operates from 37 depots and 3 ISBTs across Delhi - the Kashmere Gate ISBT, the Anand Vihar ISBT, and the Sarai Kale Khan ISBT.

^ "Delhi bus routes reworked to cut 'dead mileage'; commuters complain of poor frequency, longer wait time". Indian Express. New Delhi. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
^ "Depot Locator - DTC". dtc.delhi.gov.in. Delhi Transport Corporation. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
^ Mathur, Atul (30 December 2022). "Sharp rise in Delhi Transport Corporation's ridership, but losses mount due to gap in operating costs & ticket revenues". Times of India. New Delhi. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ "Number of pink passes for women in DTC, cluster buses touches 1 bn mark". Press Trust of India. New Delhi. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ "Directory - Delhi Transport Corporation". dtc.delhi.gov.in. Delhi Transport Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
^ "Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Revenue and Social & Economic Sectors (PSUs) for the year ended 31 March 2015" (PDF). cag.gov.in. CAG of India. 13 June 2016. p. 35. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ Anand, Jatin (6 September 2021). "Dying Delhi Transport Corporation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^ "City bus transport: Need to chart a new route". 11 June 2016.
^ "Delhi tops in terms of electric buses after Arvind Kejriwal govt introduces 400 new buses on streets". Live Mint. New Delhi. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[1] "Delhi bus routes reworked to cut 'dead mileage'; commuters complain of poor frequency, longer wait time". Indian Express. New Delhi. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

[Depot_Locator-2] "Depot Locator - DTC". dtc.delhi.gov.in. Delhi Transport Corporation. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[3] Mathur, Atul (30 December 2022). "Sharp rise in Delhi Transport Corporation's ridership, but losses mount due to gap in operating costs & ticket revenues". Times of India. New Delhi. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[4] "Number of pink passes for women in DTC, cluster buses touches 1 bn mark". Press Trust of India. New Delhi. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[DTC_-_Directory-5] "Directory - Delhi Transport Corporation". dtc.delhi.gov.in. Delhi Transport Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

[CAG_Report_-_Delhi_Government_-_2016-6] "Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Revenue and Social & Economic Sectors (PSUs) for the year ended 31 March 2015" (PDF). cag.gov.in. CAG of India. 13 June 2016. p. 35. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[Anand-7] Anand, Jatin (6 September 2021). "Dying Delhi Transport Corporation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

[8] "City bus transport: Need to chart a new route". 11 June 2016.

[Live_Mint-9] "Delhi tops in terms of electric buses after Arvind Kejriwal govt introduces 400 new buses on streets". Live Mint. New Delhi. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

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Founded	May 1, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-05-01)
Headquarters	DTC Headquarters, I.P. Estate, New Delhi - 110002
Service area	Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Bahadurgarh
Service type	Bus transport network
Alliance	JNNURM
Routes	606 total: 259: DTC 209: DIMTS 138: DTC and DIMTS both^[1]
Depots	37^[2]
Fleet	Tata-Marcopolo AC Starbus Tata-Marcopolo Non-AC Starbus Ashok Leyland ULF Non-AC Ashok Leyland ULF AC Tata Urban electric bus Switch Mobility EiV 12 JBM Eco-Life e12
Daily ridership	2.472 million for DTC (December 2022)^[3] and 3.6 million for DTC and DIMTS combined (February 2023)^[4]
Fuel type	CNG and Electric
Operator	Government of Delhi
Chief executive	Kailash Gahlot (Chairman) Shilpa Shinde (Managing Director)^[5]
Website	dtc.delhi.gov.in