New Delhi Jan 20 PTI The Delhi government will soon deploy 1500 electric buses under the Delhi Transport CorporationDTC as it aims at 100 per cent electrification of public transport fleet minister Kailash Gahlot said on ThursdayEarlier in the day Central government agency Convergence Energy Services Ltd CESL launched the biggest ever tender worth about Rs 5500 crore to procure as many as 5580 electric buses including 130 double-decker onesUnder Honble CM ArvindKejriwals vision were committed to achieve 100 electrification of buses DTC will soon be deploying 1500 ebuses as part of TheGrandChallenge ConvergenceCESL has announced RFP today Delhi will be the 1st state to adopt ebuses at such scale Gahlot tweetedThrough the Grand Challenge CESL aims to deploy 5450 single-decker buses and 130 double-decker ones in five metros The first lot of e-buses are expected to hit the roads by July this year said a statementThe CESL intends to enhance its support to state governments in achieving their electric mobility targets as well as further build an infrastructure for electric mobility in the country it saidDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday flagged off first e-bus of DTC being procured separately and added that 300 more such buses will join the citys public transport system by AprilThe Chief Minister had also said that 2000 electric buses will be procured by the government in coming years PTI VIT TIR TIR