Tata Motors, an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer, has received the contract from Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, for the deployment of electric buses in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

As part of the contract, Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain 200 standard floor, 12-metre and 9-metre Tata Starbus electric buses for a period of 12 years.

Arun Mehta — Government of Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary, said: “With a major paradigm shift towards clean public transport, the citizens of Jammu and Srinagar need a green mobility solution.

“These electric buses will not only be a medium to commute, but will also be an enabler towards creating an eco-friendly Jammu & Kashmir.”

Tata Motors will supply 150 units of 9-metre and 50 units of 12-metre Starbus electric buses as part of the tender floated by Jammu Smart City Limited, for Jammu and Srinagar following the Government of Jammu & Kashmir’s initiative for eco-friendly public transportation.

Asim Mukhopadhyay — TML Smart City Mobility Solutions CEO and MD said: “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.”

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, the company said in a statement.

The commercial vehicle manufacturer has already received orders for 1,500 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), 1,180 electric buses from West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) and 921 electric buses from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) as part of a tender floated by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL).

Tata Motors said the company stands at a strong order book of more than 3,800 electric buses.

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