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The Delhi government on Monday started a week-long trial run for the mohalla bus project and launched two trial routes by taking a step forward towards implementation of the flagship scheme announced last year to improve the last-mile connectivity in the Capital..
Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot said that the transport department will conduct a trial run for a week and feedback will be incorporated for the expansion of the mohalla bus project..
The Delhi government is currently operating 100 buses acquired from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to enhance last-mile connectivity..
A DMRC official on condition of anonymity said that the Delhi government reached out to various stakeholders for the new routes and 152 routes have been proposed by the agency for improving the last-mile connectivity with the Metro stations..
The main parameter to decide routes include the areas that are not being serviced by the 12m buses, important bus stops, schools, commercial centres and Metro stations for improving connectivity..
