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URBAN MOBILITY

Public-Private collaboration for
Innovative Mobility Solutions

The mobility sector in India is undergoing
a digital transformation. And there are

opportunities to foster public-private
collaboration for better bus systems in India

says Shilpa Kharwal, Consultant, Cities and
Transport, WRI India

ublic bus agencies, A key regulatory challenge is
referred to as State the process of tendering that is
Road Transport followed by public agencies to
Undertakings (SRTUs), procure goods and services from
Pare investing millions the private sector. It requires all
in setting up Intelligent Transport bidders to meet eligibility criteria
Systems to improve the efficiency such as minimum company
of bus systems. At the same time, turnovers, minimum experience
mobility entrepreneurs backed by and submission of security
heavy investments, are developing deposits. Young enterprises with
innovative technologies and innovative technology and service
services to address prevailing models that want to work with
mobility issues. the Government struggle to meet
This evolving ecosystem provides these stringent requirements
a great opportunity for public bus and are unable to participate in
agencies and private enterprises the bidding process. The entire
to come together and co-create process deprives young enterprises
solutions aimed at augmenting a level playing field as compared
the quality and services of bus to established industry players,
systems in our cities. Public who can easily meet the tender
agencies can adopt innovative requirements. Although the
technologies and service models Central Government has relaxed
offered by private enterprises, the provisions for submission of
who in return can generate stable prior turnover and experience
revenue streams to support their documents for new enterprises,
long-term growth. However, there their inclusion in the bidding
are several obstacles that impact processes has been extremely
the success of such collaborations. slow and limited. Additionally,

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