Transport sector soon to get 150 to 200 e-Buses: J&K LG

Transport sector soon to get 150 to 200 e-Buses: J&K LG

Jammu: Stating that electric vehicles are the future of transport as they are eco-friendly, ideal for urban environment, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that the transport sector will soon get 150 to 200 e-buses.

 

Chairing a preliminary meeting with the Chairman and MD of Olectra Greentech Ltd, KV Pradeep, LG Sinha discussed the modalities for introducing electric buses for cleaner, better inter-city and intra-city transport facilities in the UT of J&K.

 

The addition of 150-200 more e-buses will facilitate safer, greener, and reliable transportation for the public, he said.

“Electric vehicles are the future of transport as they are eco-friendly, ideal for the urban environment and contribute to reducing pollution levels,” he said, adding that the Government aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, promote greener, sustainable mobility solutions.

 

The Chairman Olectra Greentech Ltd, an electric vehicle manufacturing company, gave a powerpoint presentation and briefed the Lt Governor about the company which has, so far, deployed around 600 electric buses across India and has 2500 buses under manufacturing process.

 

 

The Lt Governor asked the Chairman to send two electric buses on a trial basis, one each for Srinagar and Jammu. Depending upon the trial outcome, the government will decide future course of action for inter-city and intra-city transport facilities.

The Lt Governor maintained that the government is committed to explore all the possibilities to transform Jammu and Srinagar into modern, sustainable, and economically vibrant cities, and making Jammu and Srinagar, the superlative smart cities of the country.

 

Pertinently, the Government of India has launched the second phase of FAME-II scheme for promoting electric vehicles.

The scheme provides incentives and subsidies for manufacturing as well as purchase of electric vehicles.