Delhi to Unify Transport Governance

The India===Delhi Government, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has initiated the process of drafting a comprehensive law to create the India===Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA) and a dedicated India===Delhi Urban Transport Fund (DUTF). This move aims to integrate India===Delhi's fragmented transport system, which currently suffers from overlapping jurisdictions and poor coordination among agencies like Government of India===Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, India===Delhi Transport Corporation, and India===Indian Railways. A high-level task force has been constituted to prepare the draft bill, which will bring all modes of transport under a single planning framework. The initiative is central to India===Delhi's long-term strategy to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution by strengthening public transport and improving last-mile connectivity. DUMTA is expected to oversee mobility planning, coordinate investments, manage the DUTF, and promote multimodal integration with rational fare structures, aligning with the National Urban Transport Policy 2006.