Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) unveiled much awaited "Urban Green Mobility Scheme 2017", as the next phase of National Urban Renewal Mission. The ministry is already running "Smart Cities Mission" and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). However, these programmes are focusing on urban infrastructure mainly utilities. Therefore, there was a need to have a separate sustainable urban mobility scheme having pan city coverage with emphasis on improving access of citizens.

The 2nd UITP India Seminar on IT Solutions for Public Transport held recently in Bangalore reflected the huge potential available to develop advanced ITS technology for improving the country’s public transportation system. Ably organized by UITP India under the leadership of Dr. Ekroop Caur, Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, and Head, UITP India Board, the Seminar was hosted by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and attracted luminaries from the transport sector across the globe.