Dehradun: Smart electric bus will run on Raipur to Selakui route. Know the salient features

The 05 Dehradun electric buses are flagged off by the Chief Minister today. These are buses of Raipur to Selakui route

Vivek Tiwari Vivek Tiwari
Jun 22, 2021 - 14:57 Updated: Aug 10, 2021 - 16:35
Dehradun: Smart electric bus will run on Raipur to Selakui route. Know the salient features
Dehradun Electric Bus

Dehradun Electric buses timings

Electric buses will ply from from 6 AM to 10 PM in Dehradun.

Features

  • 26-seater including driver.
  • It is 9 metre long and 2.5 metre wide.
  • Fully Air-conditioned and GPS enabled.
  • 3 CCTV cameras are installed.
  • USB port and Emergency button at every seat.
  • Hydraulic ramp and one seat reserved for differently abled person.
  • Space for wheel chair.
  • Can run up to 150-180 km once charged.
  • ITS display, viable message display boards.

Fare

Following is the detailed breakdown of the fare on the Raipur - Selaqui route.

Up to 4 km Rs. 10
Up to 7 km Rs. 15
Up to 10 km Rs. 20
Up to 13 km Rs. 25
Up to 17 km Rs. 30
Up to 21 km Rs. 35
Up to 25 km Rs. 40
Up to 30 km Rs. 45
Up to 35 km Rs. 50
More than 35 km Rs. 55

 

Maximum Fare – Rs. 55

Minimum Fare – Rs. 10

Stoppages of Raipur-Selaqui Route

46 stoppages have been fixed on Raipur to Selakui route. Each stoppage is approximately 490 meters away.

  1. Raipur
  2. Hathikhana Chowk
  3. Kiddu Wala
  4. Doval Chowk
  5. Six No. Pulia
  6. Nathanpur Chowk
  7. Right to Information Building
  8. Pearl Avenue Hotel
  9. Ring Road Diversion
  10. NWT College
  11. Kali Mandir
  12. DRDO
  13. Sahastradhara Chungi
  14. Raipur Chungi
  15. Survey Check
  16. Darshanlal Chowk
  17. Ghantaghar
  18. Prabhat Cinema
  19. Natraj Cinema
  20. Bindal Pul
  21. Yamuna Colony Chowk
  22. Kishan Nagar Chowk
  23. IMA Blood Bank
  24. Ballupur Chowk
  25. FRI Main Gate
  26. FRI Residential Colony
  27. Panditwadi
  28. IMA
  29. Hoshiar Singh Gym
  30. Doon Presidency School
  31. Premnagar
  32. Uttaranchal University
  33. Nanda ki Chowki
  34. Uttaranchal State Commission for Women
  35. Uttaranchal Technical University
  36. Sudhowala
  37. Hill Grove School
  38. Jhajra Hanuman Mandir
  39. Doon Global School
  40. Shivalik Institute of Ayurveda and Research
  41. Dhulkot Road
  42. Hanuman Mandir Selakui
  43. Shiv Mandir Selakui
  44. Sidcul Gate 1
  45. Sidcul Gate 2
  46. Amber Enterprise

Benefits

  • Reasonable fare.
  • Comfortable journey as compared to Vikram (3-wheeler) and city buses.
  • Reduction in congestion of traffic.
  • Control on air pollution by curtailing the use of fuel.
  • Time saving for office goers and tourists.
  • Public Transport will be strengthened.

Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Tuesday flagged off 05 electric buses to be operated under Smart City Scheme at Parade Ground Dehradun and inaugurated smart toilets. The 05 electric buses which were flagged off by the Chief Minister today are buses of Raipur to Selakui route. The Chief Minister said that with the operation of these electric buses, people would get convenience in movement and they would also not cause pollution.

All these buses are air conditioned. In view of the convenience of the passengers, emergency button, emergency hammer, UAB port on every seat and space for parking wheel chair for disabled persons have been provided. CEO Smart City / District Magistrate Dehradun Dr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava informed that the battery of these buses can run 180 km at a time after being fully charged. These buses are equipped with GPS system, CCTV cameras, automatic transmission, fire extinguisher and regeneration system and other facilities.