SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha fired off a fleet of 75 E-Buses at Nishat Bus Terminal, launching the 100 Electric Buses under the Srinagar Electric Bus Project for the Srinagar Smart City. From 8 AM to 8 PM, e-buses will operate on 15 intra-city routes and 2 inter-city routes, covering a minimum of 200 kilometres daily. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the citizens of Srinagar and the surrounding regions as well as the Srinagar Smart City Limited on this momentous occasion in his speech. Our main goal is smart mobility, which maximises transport services in a way that balances ecological and harmony. According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s objective, adding 100 e-buses is a significant step towards achieving carbon neutrality, the Lieutenant Governor stated.According to him, the Srinagar Smart City Limited is bringing the idea of “modal shift” to life by using an integrated approach to give people easy access to mobility while also promoting social sustainability. According to the Lieutenant Governor, the e-buses dedicated to the people today will guarantee that office workers and everyday commuters have access to a dependable, reasonably priced, environmentally friendly and secure public transportation system for Srinagar City and the surrounding areas. He gave the officials instructions to make sure the e-bus charging stations are operational all year round.At the inaugural event, the Lt. Governor thanked the Central Government for its cooperation and support in enhancing urban mobility in the UT. He stated that the dream of Metro Rail in Srinagar and Jammu will soon come true. The HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), emergency stop capability, CCTV, and universal access are all installed on the e-buses. For passenger convenience, a specialised mobile app and an online ticket payment system have been created.The Integrated Command & Control Centre of Srinagar Smart City is connected to every bus. Pantha Chowk will soon have a bus depot, and charging sub-stations have been created to ensure that e-buses run smoothly. Athar Aamir Khan, CEO of Srinagar Smart City Limited; G. Prasanna Ramaswamy, Secretary Transport department; Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Junaid Azim Mattu, Mayor of SMC; ULB members; representatives from Tata Motors and the Civil Administration; and other notable citizens were in attendance.
