Delhi govt extends 7701A route to AIIMS-CAPFIMS

The Delhi Government has extended Devi Bus Route 7701A from South Asian University to AIIMS–CAPFIMS (Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences), Maidan Garhi, providing direct public transport access between the metro network and the institute, Delhi Transport Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday.

The decision follows a request from the Chief of AIIMS–CAPFIMS highlighting the need for safer and more reliable connectivity for staff during early morning and evening hours.

Route 7701A currently runs between Chhattarpur Metro Station and South Asian University, with four trips in the morning and four in the evening. With the extension, the service will continue along the same corridor up to AIIMS–CAPFIMS, adding approximately 1.5 kilometres to each trip.

The extended route will pass through Chhattarpur Mandir, Chhattarpur Village, Chhattarpur Extension, Nanda Hospital, Satbari Crossing and South Asian University before reaching the new terminal at AIIMS–CAPFIMS.

The extension aims to improve mobility for staff, students, patients and visitors, reducing dependence on informal transport and eliminating the need to walk along the hilly stretch to the institute.

Dr Singh said the extension is part of the government’s ongoing route rationalisation to enhance public transport access across Delhi.