Tata Motors has bagged the tender of 200 electric buses, floated by Jammu Smart City Limited, for Jammu and Srinagar.
As part of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir's initiative for environmentally friendly public transportation, the Indian commercial vehicle major will supply 150 units of its 9-metre and 50 units of its 12-metre Starbus electric buses. The deal mandates Tata Motors to supply, operate and maintain Tata Starbus electric buses for a period of 12 years.
Additionally, the CV maker has also announced a strategic collaboration for the deployment of the electric buses in twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir.
The collaboration is a part of an initiative of Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir to establish an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable network of public transport for Jammu and Srinagar, a press release from Tata Motors said.
The release added that since 2019, Tata Motors’ 40 electric buses have been plying in Jammu & Kashmir along with a cumulative supply of 715 electric buses across multiple cities in India.
Arun Mehta, Chief Secretary, Govt of Jammu & Kashmir, said, “With a major paradigm shift towards clean public transport, the citizens of Jammu and Srinagar need a green mobility solution.”
Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary, HU&DD, Govt of Jammu & Kashmir, noted that EVs are the future of transport as they are eco-friendly, ideal for the urban environment and contribute to reducing pollution levels.
Asim Mukhopadhyay, CEO and MD, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions said sustainable public transport is the need of the hour. “Our state-of-the-art electric buses are equipped with modern features that define safe and comfortable travel. We are happy to support the Government of Jammu & Kashmir’s vision of providing eco-friendly transport solutions,” he added.
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