200 electric buses with real-time tracking soon in Jammu Srinagar
Jammu Mar 26 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to launch a fleet of 200 electric buses equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including a real-time tracking system in both capital cities of the union territory an official said on SaturdayThe move to introduce 100 eco-friendly buses each in Jammu and Srinagar is aimed at reducing air and noise pollution and dependence on fossil fuels as well as to provide better facilities to the people he saidThe official said the buses will be procured under the second phase of central scheme Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV FAME II and tenders have been floated for the procurementThe electric bus service will encourage commuters to shift towards the public transport system he saidIntroduction of the high-tech buses will also boost revenue generation as more viable and lucrative routes will be included in the operational network of transportation the official addedThese buses will be equipped with modern features like a real-time passenger information system PIS panic buttons for emergency automatic bus vehicle location system CCTV cameras public address systems stop request buttons and online collection of fares through various mediumsThe Intelligent Transport Management System ITMS of buses will be connected with the Integrated Command and Control Centre ICCC of Jammu Smart City Limited JSCL and Srinagar Smart City Limited SSCL simultaneously the official saidFares will be collected through a variety of options like cash smartcards and QR codes he saidAn online monitoring platform will be created at the city level for these buses to monitor relevant parameters including running kilometres equivalent fuel saved in litres per day and equivalent carbon dioxide reduction per day the official saidOfficials said the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation JKRTC will be rolling out the ITMS by April 30In the first phase online ticket booking facilities will be provided they said PTI TAS
Jammu Mar 26 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to launch a fleet of 200 electric buses equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including a real-time tracking system in both capital cities of the union territory an official said on SaturdayThe move to introduce 100 eco-friendly buses each in Jammu and Srinagar is aimed at reducing air and noise pollution and dependence on fossil fuels as well as to provide better facilities to the people he saidThe official said the buses will be procured under the second phase of central scheme Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV FAME II and tenders have been floated for the procurementThe electric bus service will encourage commuters to shift towards the public transport system he saidIntroduction of the high-tech buses will also boost revenue generation as more viable and lucrative routes will be included in the operational network of transportation the official addedThese buses will be equipped with modern features like a real-time passenger information system PIS panic buttons for emergency automatic bus vehicle location system CCTV cameras public address systems stop request buttons and online collection of fares through various mediumsThe Intelligent Transport Management System ITMS of buses will be connected with the Integrated Command and Control Centre ICCC of Jammu Smart City Limited JSCL and Srinagar Smart City Limited SSCL simultaneously the official saidFares will be collected through a variety of options like cash smartcards and QR codes he saidAn online monitoring platform will be created at the city level for these buses to monitor relevant parameters including running kilometres equivalent fuel saved in litres per day and equivalent carbon dioxide reduction per day the official saidOfficials said the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation JKRTC will be rolling out the ITMS by April 30In the first phase online ticket booking facilities will be provided they said PTI TAS
