Srinagar, Feb. 17 -- A 77-year-long wait is all set to come to an end as the J&K government is all set to start water transport in Srinagar this summer.

Water Transport Services in river Jhelum and Dal Lake is a project of Srinagar Smart City that aims to revive the ancient public transport system in Srinagar City. The water transport services in Jhelum and Dal Lake to ferry passengers will ease the traffic on Srinagar roads.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Smart City Limited Dr. Owais Ahmad told The Kashmir Monitor that the water transport project is now in the tendering stage. " We are now in the project's tendering stage, and water transport services will begin as soon as the tendering stage gets matured," he said.

According to an of...