Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of India's largest multi-level electric bus depot in south Delhi's Vasant Vihar.

On Monday, Gahlot said, "The foundation stone of India's largest multi-level electric bus depot will be laid tomorrow. This will prove to be a milestone in Delhi's EV revolution. The bus depot will be a marvel not only in terms of architecture but in other aspects as well. It will have many sustainable features."

About India's largest electric bus depot in Delhi

• The multi-level bus depot will be constructed by the National Buildings Construction Corporation.

• According to the officials, the electric bus depot which is claimed to be India's largest, would come up on a 7.6 lakh-square feet area and cost an estimated Rs 409 crore.

• The multi-level facility will accommodate 434 buses and be equipped with EV charging stations, rooftop solar panels, and 16 maintenance pits.

• A senior government official said the depot will be spread over five acres and it is being developed by the NBCC.

• Another bus depot will come up in Hari Nagar. It will have commercial space too and there are plans to have government offices in it, he said.

• The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) currently operates 4,536 buses including 2,966 CNG and 1,570 electric buses. The Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System operates 3,147 buses -- 2,747 CNG and 400 electric.