[jyotirmoy]

Delhi's public transport has improved a lot. The metro work is progressing very fast. The latest stretch was made operational 7 months in advance.
Low floor comfortable high capacity buses have been introduced. Last week the first fleet of cherry coloured AC buses were flagged off by Delhi's chief minister from India gate.
The express line from airport to CP will transport you from the airport to CP in less than 20 minutes.

[dzibead]

Do we have preparation for the Commonweath Games to thank for all these developments?

[jyotirmoy]

Yes dzibead thanks to common wealth games the common men of Delhi will benefit from all these. Metro project started quite some time back and its progress is speeded up becuase of the games.
This metro project headed by Mr. Sreedharan the architect of the Konkan railway is an example of brilliant project management & I wish I worked under him.

[iwanttogoback]

jyoti, what are the fares for these various transport systems? are they within the reach of most delhi-ites?

[jyotirmoy]

The fares for the low floor buses is the same as ordinary buses run by Delhi Transport Corporation. The fares of the aircon buses range from Rs.10 to Rs.25 which now a days is quite ok for an average Delhite. It is a small price to pay for a bus journey during the hot & muggy seasons.

[Hyderabadi]

jyotirmoy, on Jun 12 2008, 02:45 AM, said:

This metro project headed by Mr. Sreedharan the architect of the Konkan railway is an example of brilliant project management & I wish I worked under him.

I met him a couple of times in Belapur. Very down to earth, simple and straight forward.

[ujjwal]

I am agree with all you guys. Public transport has improved significantly in recent times and this can be credited to 2010 common wealth games. We should also say thanx to the government as it is taking serious efforts to improve the infrastructure of the city and the public transportation system. Rapidly completing metro lines and starting of AC buses can be seen as example in this case.

Hyderabadi, on Jun 12 2008, 05:00 PM, said:

I met him a couple of times in Belapur. Very down to earth, simple and straight forward.

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[WonderWomanUSA]

What is a "low floor" bus? How is it different from any other bus?

[jyotirmoy]

The floor level of these buses are much lower than the normal ones making it easier to get in. Apart from this the head room is much bigger so seats can be configured on a higher level near the front & rear wheels. The engine is located in the back so that heat doesn't enter the bus. All these buses have pneumatic door closing systems. The drivers & conductors have been put thru preparotory classes to make them more courteous & passenger friendly.

[iwanttogoback]

some of the newer buses here have quite low floors so you don't have to climb up, and they also can be lowered to pavement level so that people in wheelchairs or with prams can wheel right in.

i remember as a child how high the buses were, and then you had to climb a couple of very steep steps to get up to the level of the driver and the seats!

[dzibead]

SF Muni and AC Transit (in the East Bay) here are starting to use low-floor buses, too.  One of the transit sites has a picture of the ramp extended for a wheelchair user.  These will be much easier for older people or parents pushing strollers to use.  I think exiting will be safer, too.  No steps to fall down in the rush to get out the door!  

It sounds as if Delhi's public transit is leaping ahead!

[jyotirmoy]

And don't forget Delhi is the only city in the world where all public transport including taxis and autorickshaws run on green fuel CNG. Diesel is banned.