Delhi Govt Drafts Bill for Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority

• Delhi CM Rekha Gupta directs task force to draft bill for Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA).
• DUMTA aims to integrate Delhi's fragmented transport ecosystem under a single planning and governance framework.
• The proposed authority will facilitate integrated planning, multi-modal integration, and rational fare structures.
• DUMTA will manage the Delhi Urban Transport Fund and prepare a transport investment program for Delhi-NCR.
• The initiative seeks to decongest roads, strengthen public transport, and improve last-mile connectivity.