Urban Development Minister Reddy calls for low-cost public transport
New Delhi:Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy on Saturday emphasized on the importance of making low-cost public transport more user-friendly and accessible as a convenient mode of transport across social strata. Delivering the valedictory address at the second Urban Mobility
India Conference - 2009 in the national capital, Reddy said: "We need to upgrade
the class status of our bus services." Reddy further pointed out that how the
agenda for Urban Mobility planning and policymaking should focus more on
pedestrian-friendly
infrastructure and should promote walking and cycling as easy modes of short-distance
transport. The three-day conference concluded today with a special session on
Sustainable Urban Transport.
