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Delhi signs agreement with IIIT-D for improving city’s mobility system

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NEW DELHI: The Government of Delhi inked a memorandum of understanding with Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-D) for setting up a Centre for Sustainable Mobility (CSM) and finding solutions to problems of urban mobility in the Indian capital.

In accordance with the MoU, IIIT-D will be responsible for conducting research and developing technologies for the creation of world-class transport infrastructure in Delhi. Both the organisations will work towards solving problems and building solutions in the urban transportation system and sustainable development.

The CSM will be set up to serve as a gateway to aid startups in the mobility sector, which falls in line with the startup policy of Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal. It was in April 2021, that the Government of Delhi in collaboration with Delhi Knowledge Development Fund had provided a one-time grant for setting up of CSM to address problems related to urban transformation in the city. The Centre is expected to help the Delhi transport department in identifying problem areas and developing a technology roadmap toward solving problems of urban mobility in the national capital. One of the mandates of the Centre will be to spin off and promote start-ups in the mobility sector on passenger information systems, multi-modal journey planners, automation tools, and ticketing frameworks, among others. CSM will also undertake training and capacity building of staff of transport department and that of organisations like Delhi Transport Corporation and Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited on technical skills.

Team Urban Update

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