Belagavi declared as the stage-1 champion of Transport4All Challenge

Belagavi announced as Transport4all challenge stage-1 champion on Tuesday. Belagavi City found a place in the list of top 46 cities that have qualified the Stage 1 of the #Transport4All Challenge!. Belagavi has qualified and is one among the 9 cities qualified in the stage-1 in Karnataka.

The list has been released by the Institute of Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP India) and The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs .

Along with Belagavi, other Cities such as Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Hubballi Dharwad, Mysuru, Kalaburagi, Shivamogga, Davanagere and Tumakuru too qualified for the stage 1 of the #Transport4all challenge.

100 cities formed a city-level Task Force to bring together government & non-government organizations in the #transportation sector ; 45+ cities participated in a #nationwide public transport data collection exercise to capture the voices of people.

Of the 130 registered cities, 46 of them now move into Stage 2 of the Challenge—where cities will work with startups to develop solutions for problem areas such as service monitoring and planning; passenger information & interaction; fare products, and payment

What is Transport4all ? The ‘Transport4All’ Challenge is an initiative of the Smart Cities Mission and Urban Transport wings of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, that invites NGOs and startups to join hands and develop contextual digital solutions in the urban transport sector.

At the core of the Challenge are citizens who will not only define the problems for which solutions shall be created but also help startups and cities to refine the solutions to meet their needs.

The first edition of the Challenge focuses on digital innovation. Cities and startups will receive guidance to develop and test various solutions, learn from them, and scale them to build people’s trust in public transport and enhance their mobility.

The solutions will make public transport—formal as well as informal— safe, convenient, and affordable for all.