Govt to introduce luxury public transport buses

The government is planning to revamp public transport through introduction of double decker luxury buses run on alternative fuels like methanol, ethanol or electricity. These buses will link cities like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi- Jaipur and Delhi-Ludhiana.

There are also plans to develop a separate lane for running electric trucks and buses on Delhi-Mumbai corridor.

The government has appointed a consultant to study automobile standards of Germany, France, UK and Sweden – right from fuel and will accept its recommendations and run vehicles accordingly.