New Delhi, (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today alleged a complete collapse of Delhi’s bus system, claiming that commuters are facing severe hardships due to a drastic shortage of buses.
AAP’s Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj conducted visits to several bus stops in city, stating that he found passengers waiting for hours.
Bharadwaj alleged that the crisis began after the BJP-led government removed cluster buses from the roads in April. He reported that at the Mandi House bus stop, commuters told him they now wait for up to an hour for a bus, a situation they claim has worsened over the last two months.
The AAP leader asserted that the shortage is most acute on routes to East Delhi. He claimed that buses to areas like Laxmi Nagar and Anand Vihar have become scarce and that specific routes have been discontinued.
According to him, when buses finally arrive, they are often too overcrowded to board, leading to immense passenger frustration, especially during peak evening hours.
Later at the Chirag Delhi bus stop, Bharadwaj alleged that passengers on routes 419 and 423, which connect South Delhi to Old Delhi, are facing waits of an hour or more. He described these routes as critical lifelines for daily commuters.
The AAP has questioned the government’s rationale for the service disruption. Bharadwaj stated that while depot renovation has been cited as a reason, the party alleged that the government’s approach has been poorly planned, causing maximum public inconvenience.
The party contended that the removal of cluster buses has disproportionately harmed residents of East Delhi and those travelling to major hospitals.
