New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, has approved a grant of Rs.1,200 crore for the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), providing major relief to thousands of serving employees and pensioners, while also strengthening technology-driven initiatives to improve traffic management and urban mobility in the Capital.

Out of the total allocation released by the Finance Department, Rs.1,100 crore has been earmarked for payment of salaries, pensions and other statutory dues of DTC employees and pensioners. The remaining Rs.100 crore has been allocated to transport modernisation and the adoption of advanced technologies to ensure smoother traffic flow and promote sustainable mobility, according to a release.

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