The decision to enter into the agreement was taken during the three-day official visit of the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari to Britain.
Under the proposed MOU, TfL will share its expertise on the mobility and efficiency of transport systems and methodologies to assist the planning and delivery of mobility solutions including ticketing, passenger information, major project financing, infrastructure maintenance strategies and behavioural change and public transport promotion.
Shri Gadkari later said the signing of the MOU will carried out through diplomatic channels shortly. Possibilities of further cooperation on electric buses, bus innovation and capacity augmentation and water transport were also explored during his discussions with TFL.
India and UK to cooperate in urban transport sector
Transport for London (TfL) and the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways are to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation in urban transport policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation of transport. The decision to enter into the agreement was taken during the three-day official visit of the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari to Britain.
Under the proposed MOU, TfL will share its expertise on the mobility and effici
