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.

As several Indian Cities are implementing or considering the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit Systems (BRTS) as a key component of their public transport and urban development plans; experiencing BRT systems in operation, and having direct contact with agencies, practitioners and operators provides an invaluable opportunity for planners and decision makers to enhance on-going efforts in their o