(a) whether the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has terminated the contract of all the
bus operator, operating feeder bus services for the passengers;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) the steps taken by the DMRC to resolve the problems/difficulties faced by commuters and
the restoration of feeder bus service; and
(d) the future plan of action of DMRC for running fresh feeder bus service on routes in which the said facility is not presently available?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)
(a) & (b): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Ltd. has reported that it
had terminated the contract of one operator of Metro feeder buses, namely, M/s Rajasthan
Bombay Transport Pvt. Ltd. on 5.3.2010 due to non payment of dues and deficient services.
(c): In order to resume feeder services for commuters, DMRC has awarded fresh contracts to
two operators on 12.4.2010, namely, M/s Prasanna Bus Links Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Vijay Tours &
Travel. Feeder bus services have been restored on almost all the routes. DMRC is also
operating 11 buses as an operator.
(d): DMRC has plans for procurement of 300 air conditioned buses for operation on State
Transport Authority (STA) approved feeder routes selected by DMRC.