The Srinagar Smart City Limited aims for a comprehensive overhaul of the city's urban infrastructure, making it resilient, safe, sustainable and significantly improving the quality of life of citizens. To begin with, we are procuring 100 electric buses, 25 of which will start operating by the end of July,' Khan added. 'We are looking at how to have better public transport for the city. Khan said they are also procuring 100 electric buses and added it will be the first time that electric buses will be part of the public transport system. The traders appreciate the Srinagar authorities' efforts to redevelop the market,' Yaseen told PTI. 'We are hoping that our business will also grow with the redevelopment of the market. Mohammad Yaseen, vice-president of the Polo View Market Association, said there has been a 20 per cent rise in footfall since the redevelopment. 'We recently completed the redevelopment project of the Polo View Market under which it has now become a non-motorised and pedestrian-friendly zone,' the officer said.

Talking about the redevelopment of the famous Polo View Market, executed at a cost of around Rs 10 crore, he said there was choas as nothing was in order earlier.

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