Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has supplied the first batch of Ultra EV air-conditioned electric buses to Srinagar Smart City Limited through TML Smart City Mobility Solutions. The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir is supplying, maintaining, and operating 100 electric buses in Srinagar and Jammu for a 12-year period for the Jammu and Srinagar Smart City projects.
The zero-emission buses, built on next-gen architecture and powered by advanced battery systems, are designed for a safe, comfortable, and convenient intra-city commute across Srinagar. The collaboration aims to establish an environmentally and financially sustainable public transport network.
The fleet of e-buses was officially inaugurated by various officials from J&K, including Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Lieutenant General, and Shri Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary, J&K. Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, J&K congratulated the citizens of Srinagar on the occasion. He said the electric buses will change the paradigm of public transport in the city. Sharing his thoughts at the flag-off event, Shri Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, J&K said, “Tata Motors has partnered with Srinagar Smart City Ltd for 12 years, which will help in improving the last-mile passenger transport system in Srinagar.”
