Delhi to Unify Transport: New Authority & Fund Planned for Metro, Buses, Rail

• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directs task force to draft bill for Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA) and a dedicated Delhi Urban Transport Fund.
• The proposed DUMTA aims to integrate and coordinate Delhi's fragmented transport ecosystem under a single planning and governance framework.
• Task force includes senior officials from various departments and representatives from major civic and transport authorities like DDA, MCD, DMRC, DTC, NCRTC, and Indian Railways.
• DUMTA will facilitate integrated planning, multi-modal integration, rational fare structures, research, and awareness, also monitoring a comprehensive mobility plan.
• The authority will prepare a transport investment program for Delhi-NCR, manage the Delhi Urban Transport Fund, and strengthen public transport to decongest roads.