200 smart buses expected by year-end: MD Srinagar, Jun 24: The fleet strength of the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) has witnessed a sharp decline of over 59 per cent during the last 36 years, raising concerns about the availability and quality of public transport services across the Union Territory. Official data shared by the JKRTC reveals that the corporation had a fleet of 966 buses in 1990. The number gradually declined to 700 in 2006 and further dropped to 580 by 2014-15.