more-inIndia is set to draw on the lessons from the strong public transport system in place in London — where over 1.3 billion journeys take place every year — under an MoUbetween Transport for London (TfL) and India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Friday. It will also cover TfL’s experience in ticketing, providing information, financing and infrastructure maintenance work, as well as promotion of the use of public transport, delegation members said. Other areas of cooperation in the future were likely to include innovation around buses, including electric buses, and the use of water transport in urban centres. During the visit, Mr. Gadkari was given a presentation on strategy and policy reforms around the bus system, as well as other forms of transport. Around 1.5 lakh people die in road accidents each year in India, which also hopes to learn from Britain’s strict and transparent system for issuing drivers’ licenses.

Source: The Hindu May 12, 2017 17:37 UTC