Best Mass Urban Tranpsort City - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which city recently was adjudged as having 'Best Mass Urban Tranpsort'?

a. Chandigarh
b. Indore
c. Mumbai
d. Surat
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Surat

Explanation:

  • Ministry of Urban Development has identified eight cities in five States and the Union Territory of Chandigarh for 'Best' and 'Commendable' initiatives toward promotion of public transport, Non-Motorised Transport and Road Safety.
  • In the 'Best Mass Urban Transport' category, Surat’s Integrated Mass Transit System with focus on bus transport has been adjudged the ‘Best’ while the short term Mass Transit Solution for Simhastha, 2016 in Indore has been identified as a ‘Commendable Initiative,
    Surat’s initiative to ensure long term availability of rapid mobility and high accessibility through Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) as a part of Integrated Multi-modal System with phased introduction of 875 buses has come out the Best for Excellence Award under Best Urban Mass Transit category.
  • Gangtok’s Integrated Depot Management System (IDMS) and Jabalpur’s 'J-Card' have been adjudged as Commendable Initiatives under Intelligent Transport System (ITS) category.