The Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) is all set to commence the trial run of e-buses in Srinagar within the next two days, and over a dozen such vehicles are expected to be operational on the roads here after 15 days.
Pertinently, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has procured 200 e-buses; 100 for each of the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar.
A total of 200 e-buses with AC, heating facility, and CCTV are being procured under the Smart City project.
The e-buses will also have digital on-boarding facility and live tracking, enabling people to be aware of the buses’ arrival timings.
Chief Engineer of SSCL, Iftikhar Kakroo, stated that the trial run of the e-buses will begin in the next two days, and necessary processes such as registration and obtaining a certificate from the pollution control board are currently underway.
He added that a fleet of 15 e-buses will be operational on the roads after the next 15-20 days. “As 100 e-buses have been procured for Srinagar, the rest of the vehicles will be seen plying on the roads by October-November,” Kakroo said. (KNO)