India, Nov. 19 -- The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has handed over their only double-decker electric bus to the tourism department and the vehicle will be launched during the Delhi Darshan service in the coming months. However, the bus will ply through a dedicated tourism circuit rather than regular city routes.

DTC officials said that while regular services are off-the-table for now, owing to the challenges of narrow lanes, weight and height constraints, the tourism route provides a plausible testing ground. The 4.75 metres tall bus stretches to 9.8 metres in length, has seating for 63 passengers (including the driver), which is nearly triple the capacity of the city's nine-metre DEVi (Delhi Electric Vehicle Interconnector) buses....