Context:
• Three-day Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2025 concluded in Gurugram, Haryana.
• Release of multiple publications + launch of PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme logo & website by Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs & Power.
Key Highlights – Sessions / Participation / Mobility Vision
• Event attended by leading national + international dignitaries.
• Conference structure included:
– 1 Conclave Session
– 2 Plenary Sessions (including Mayoral Session)
– 8 Technical Sessions
– 8 Round Tables
– 8 Research Symposiums
• 170+ speakers, 1,600+ delegates from 8 countries; 25 exhibitors in exhibition area.
• Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities mobility planning must begin now — to ensure that future Tier-1 cities are already future-ready.
• Need to expand RRTS beyond Delhi-NCR → to Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru → faster metropolitan cluster connectivity.
• Metro authorities advised to explore premium / luxury compartments for high-income passengers → aspirational public transit → improved modal shift + financial sustainability.
• 19th UMI Conference to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha – 23–25 October 2026.
Awards – Excellence in Urban Transport (8 Categories)
Category-wise Winners (Cities / Organisations):
• Best Public Transport System – Chennai / MTC (Commendation: Hubballi-Dharwad / HDBRTS)
• Best Non-Motorised Transport System – Udaipur Smart City Ltd (Special Mention – Thrissur)
• Most Innovative Financing – Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
• Best Green Transport Initiative – Hyderabad / TGREDCO (Commendation – Kochi Metro Rail Ltd)
• Metro w/ Best Multimodal Integration – Chennai Metro Rail Ltd
• Metro w/ Best Passenger Services – Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Commendation – CMRL)
• Running Trophy – Best Urban Transport Project – Kolkata / WBEIDC Ltd & Mysuru / KSRTC (Special Mention – Bhubaneswar / CRUT)
• Special Award – Efficient Traffic Management – Aizawl / TCPD Mizoram
Exhibitor Awards:
• 1st – NCRTC
• 2nd – Maha Metro
• 3rd – Embassy of Spain
Relevant Mains Points:
• Demand-oriented transit design, multimodal integration, Green mobility = core SDG 11 factor.
• UMI = principal policy-research-implementation cross platform.
Way Forward:
• incentivise electrified fleets + premium metro compartments + RRTS regional meshes.
UPSC Relevance:
Urban Transport Policy, PM e-Bus Sewa, RRTS, Tier-2 growth corridors, SDG-11, Multimodal Integration.