NEW DELHI: The government is looking to revamp public transport through introduction of double decker luxury buses run on alternative fuels, with an aim to curb private vehicle use, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. "Plans are underway to introduce Double decker fleet of luxury buses to link cities like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi- Jaipur and Delhi-Ludhiana. "We will aim at reducing private vehicles. The way the number of private vehicles are increasing, we need to construct one lane every three year, that will cost too much. "Our emphasis is to introduce indigenous technologies based on alternative fuel that are cost effective, import substitute and pollution free.
Source: Times of India July 13, 2017 12:03 UTC