In Jammu and Kashmir, the winter capital of the Union Territory, Jammu is all set to get a fleet of 100 e-buses from the month of August under Smart City Project Limited. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the busses will be supplied by TATA Limited and are expected to make a major contribution to cutting carbon emissions and fostering a cleaner environment. Out of 100 e-busses for Jammu city, 75 (9-meter model) e-buses are arriving in August and 25 (12-meter) vehicles will be ply outside Jammu district and the complete fleet is expected to reach in the next few days.
 
The operation of these eco-friendly buses will commence after successful trials in August. The e-Buses will improve Reliable Comfortable and Affordable Public Transport with state of art safety features like panic button, location tracking system, CCTV, stop request system. Online metros, mobility cards and digital payment systems would be introduced for e-buses to do away with the practice of paper tickets. However a full-fledged bus-stand cum charging station and parking bay has been set up at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu.