Indore City Transport Services Ltd. is a public limited company, set up to operate and manage the public transport system in Indore. It is based on a public-private partnership (PPP) model by which it grants permits to private operators to run bus services along specific routes.
Since November 2007, CST – India with the aid of the CAI-Asia Center has been developing partnerships to promote sustainable urban transport in India; providing technical assistance to the Indian MoUD and adapting the BRT framing tool to the Indian context as part of the Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia Program.
CST – India has been working closely with the city of Indore to help plan and implement a successful bus rapid transit system. BRTS has been identified as a critical component for the future of sustainable and low carbon growth of Indian cities.
CST-India Aids in Successful Bid for Indore City Buses
City secures funding for 170 new buses
The city of Indore secured Rs. 70 crores ($14 million) from the Indian government's stimulus package to purchase 170 new transit buses featuring low-entry platforms and air conditioning.
Indore, nicknamed "Mini Bombay," is the largest city and commercial capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. With a population of 1.8 million people, Indore faces the daunting task of providing a modern and efficient public transit system to accommodate its exploding growth, which brings with it increased congestion, travel delays, traffic accidents and environmental degradation.