Zip to airport soon

The promised luxurious bus ride to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport is not very far away as the swanky, air-conditioned coaches are set to ply Delhi's roads within six months.
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The Delhi government and the Urban Mass Transport Corporation (UMTC), a joint venture of the Ministry of Urban Development and a few state transport corporations, will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 4 for the purpose.
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"Within the next six months, the buses will start plying on two routes.

The first route will be between ISBT Kashmiri Gate and the airport and the second will be either between Rohini and the airport or ISBT, Anand Vihar and airport," said Director, UMTC, OP Aggarwal.
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The mini-size buses will be procured by UMTC, while the operation will be carried out by the Delhi Transport Corporation.
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UMTC has proposed 15 points in the city, including ISBTs, railway stations and some other posh areas from where these buses will start.

"Thirty-five buses will roll out within six months on two routes," said Aggarwal.
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However, the fare for the comfortable ride may be marginally high. "We have not finalised the fare yet. But it will be competitive," he added.
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To provide a hassle-free ride to passengers, the drivers and conductors of the buses will be trained to behave well.
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According to transport department officials, a mechanism is being devised to let passengers complete check-in formalities even before they reach the airport.

To make the passenger comfortable, the buses will have TV screens and also play music.

Passengers will be served beverages on the way and the crew will be trained to be courteous. The service will provide baggage-handling facility as well.