In March 2007, UITP opened its first Indian office in Bangalore and in December 2019 in New Delhi. The prime objective of the Indian office is to better address the specific needs of regional members as well as the Indian public transport sector and its stakeholders.
Furthermore, UITP in India aims to offer assistance and services to public transport organisations in the country through access to knowledge on national and international technical and policy developments in urban mobility, peer reviews, projects and studies on specific issues of concern.
UITP supports the public transport sector and its development in India by advocacy, knowledge sharing, organising technical trainings, data collection, international benchmarking, etc. There are over 50 UITP members in India.
are by public, intermediate public, and non-motorized modes of transport
is in operation in India, with further 1,039 km under construction
is the largest urban rail network in India, with 390 km and 286 stations spread across Delhi and NCR region