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US to offer smart transportation solutions for three Indian cities

The US Department of Transportation has agreed to offer sustainable transport solutions for the cities of Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam, India, according to a report from the Press Trust of India. Bilateral cooperation in the field of transportation was discussed during a meeting between visiting US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu. The two sides focused on cooperation on the transportation essentials of smart cities including efficient pub
April 10, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
The 324 US Department of Transportation has agreed to offer sustainable transport solutions for the cities of Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam, India, according to a report from the Press Trust of India.

Bilateral cooperation in the field of transportation was discussed during a meeting between visiting US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu.

The two sides focused on cooperation on the transportation essentials of smart cities including efficient public transportation systems, intelligent transport systems, traffic information and control, multimodal integration and capacity building and training in the field of urban transportation.

Naidu discussed the initiatives being taken in the urban, with the objective of enhancing the quality of lives of the people in urban areas and enabling cities to drive economic growth. He said that task forces have been constituted for promotion of Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam in association with United States Trade Development Agency and suggested that the US Department of Transportation can work with the teams to promote sustainable transport solutions.

Foxx stressed that efficient urban transportation based on proper planning and execution holds the key to making cities more livable. He said the US Government is focusing on promoting regional transport solutions and described the initiative of building 100 smart cities in India as "very exciting".

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