Ford executives with Navin Mittal, Secretary, MA&UD and T. Chiranjeevulu, HMDA Commissioner, during the MoU signing. more-inFord and Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess the feasibility of a common digital mobility solution for city commuters. Ford will collaborate and work with the civic authorities to analyse the capital’s existing transportation system and design tech-based mobility solutions to improve commuter experience by optimising efficiency for transport operators and reduce congestion. “We are working with cities to help address growing transportation challenges by partnering with local development authorities like HMDA and offer technology solutions to help find new ways to make commuters’ journey seamless,” said R. Mahadevan, Director, Ford Smart Mobility, India. Earlier this year, Ford started working with Indore and Mumbai to find customised mobility solutions for multi-modal transport, encouraging use of public transit system and improving road safety.

Source: The Hindu December 16, 2017 02:56 UTC