18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2024
18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2024
The three-days Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2025,concludes in Gurugram, Haryana today.
The event marked the release of various publications. During the Valedictory event the logo of PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme and its website was also launched by Hon’ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power.
The event was graced by presence of Shri Manohar Lal , Hon’ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power; Shri Nayab Singh Saini ,Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana ; Shri Tokhan Sahu, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs; Shri Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India; Shri Jaideep, OSD (UT), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India; Shri AK Singh ACS TCP GoH, Shri DC Dhesi Adviser UD GoH, Dr Raja Sekhar Vundru ACS Transport GoH; Shri Dr. Chander Shekhar Khare, Managing Director, Gurugram Metro Rail Ltd. and other senior officials of Government of India and Government of Haryana.
It was attended by reputed national and international dignitaries. During this three days conference there were one conclave session, two plenary session which includes one mayoral session. In addition 8 technical sessions, 8 round table and 8 research symposium also took place. In these sessions there were more than 170 speakers and participation of more than 1,600 delegates from 8 countries. In exhibitions area 25 exhibitors have participated.
Addressing the Valedictory Session, Hon’ble Minister Shri Manohar Lal summarised the key discussions held during the three-day conference and highlighted major outcomes and future directions.
He emphasised that urban mobility planning in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities must begin today, so that when these cities evolve into Tier-1 urban centres, they are already well-planned and future-ready.
The Hon’ble Minister also underscored the need to expand the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) beyond Delhi–NCR to other major metropolitan regions such as Chennai, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, to further strengthen regional connectivity and reduce travel time between urban clusters.
Further, he suggested that Metro authorities may explore the introduction of premium or luxury compartments for high-income group passengers to encourage them to adopt public transport, thereby making public transit more inclusive, aspirational, and financially sustainable.
He also announced that the 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2026 will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 23rd to 25th October 2026.
The three day conference concluded with distribution of awards in different categories of Urban Transport. The awards are given to the state / city authorities for “Excellence/ best practice projects in Urban Transport”. The following 8 categories of awards were given to the winners who have been recommended by the Awards Selection Committee headed by the high-level officers of the Government and experts of the field:
Complete List of awardees are as under:
Cat.
Award Category
Award
City
Organization
1
City with the Best Public Transport System
Winner
Chennai
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd.
Commendation
Hubballi-Dharwad
Hubballi-Dharwad BRTS Company Ltd.
2
City with the Best Non-Motorized Transport System
Winner
Udaipur
Udaipur Smart City Limited
Special Mention
Thrissur
State Mission Management
3
City with the Most Innovative Financing Mechanism
Winner
Pimpri Chinchwad
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
4
City with the Best Green Transport Initiative
Winner
Hyderabad
Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (TGREDCO)
Commendation
Kochi
Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.
5
Metro Rail with the Best Multimodal Integration
Winner
Chennai
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
6
Metro Rail with the Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction
Winner
Delhi
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Commendation
Chennai
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
7
Running trophy for the State / UT, which has Implemented Best Urban Transport Projects during the previous year
Winner
Kolkata
West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd.
Winner
Mysuru
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Special Mention
Bhubaneswar
Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
8
Special Award for Mizoram’s Traffic Management System
Special Award
Aizawl
Town & Country Planning Department, Mizoram
In addition award were also conferred to exhibiters for their quality of exhibition as per details below :
s.no
Ranking
Name of Organization
1
First Prize
National Capital Region Transport Corporation
2
Second Prize
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
3
Third Prize
Embassy of Spain
On this occasion, Shri Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Power, Government of India also announced Bhubaneswar as the venue of 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2026.