The Winning Bid
The winning bid solidified Indore's position as a model city for sustainable transport. Photo by Madhav Pai.
In an effort to control congestion and promote public transportation, CST-India helped Indore’s transit authority procure 175 new transit buses worth Rs. 75 crores ($15 million) from the Indian government.
The new vehicles, featuring low-entry platforms and air conditioning, are estimated to double Indore’s current bus ridership of about 110,000 passengers per day.
CST-India presented the winning bid on behalf of Indore to Secretary Sri Ramachandaran of India's Ministry of Urban Development. The one-time assistance grant comes from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, a $28 billion government fund launched in 2005 to help participating cities improve urban infrastructure, including roads, highways, mass transit and cycling projects.
