UMTA approved to revamp urban transport in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday approved setting up of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities (UMTAs) for better manment and regulation of vehicular traffic in Jammu and Srinagar, an official spokesperson said.

approval was given at a meeting of administrative council which met here under chairmanship of Lt Goverr G C Murmu, he said.

" decision is aimed at developing an advanced, well planned and better-coordinated transport system in capital cities by overcoming dissonance arising from multiplicity of existing ncies with ir separate and at times conflicting policies under guidance of National Urban Transport Policy, 2006," spokesperson said.

Once functional, UMTA would secure development of an integrated, efficient, modern, multi-modal mobility system including n-motorized transport.

"UMTA is also envisioned to aid policy formulation and regulation for undertaking integrated and holistic planning for transport services with associated infrastructure by focusing on coordination across different organisations, ncies and manment of common facilities," he said.

spokesperson said sanctioned bodies will be headed by chief secretary with administrative secretaries and officers of key departments or authorities impinging on transport and mobility, minees of ncies of central government and independent experts as members.

se new bodies will function as a part of respective Metropolitan Region Development Authorities created under J&K Metropolitan Region Development Authorities Act, 2018, he said.