17th Urban Mobility India Conference & EXPO held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Current Context: The 17th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & EXPO 2024 was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 25th to 27th October 2024 at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre.

• Key Details:
• Organized by: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, in collaboration with the Institute of Urban Transport (India), with support from the Government of Gujarat and Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
• Chairperson: The conference was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel.
• Theme: "Standardisation and Optimisation of Urban Transport Solutions".
• Aim: To harmonize standards for optimizing urban mobility, particularly in the Indian context, and to discuss frameworks for integrating various modes of urban transport.
• Highlights:
• Exhibition: Showcased best practices in urban transport from India and abroad, latest urban transport technologies, and services. Over 76 exhibitors participated, including metro rail companies and public and private sectors.
• Awards: Recognized outstanding urban management in categories like the most sustainable transport system, best public transport system, best non-motorized transport system, and more. Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) in Bhubaneswar were among the winners.

Question:

1 Which of the following cities won an award for outstanding urban management at the 17th UMI Conference & Expo 2024?

• A) Mumbai
• B) Kochi
• C) Kolkata
• D) Chennai

Answer: B) Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited was among the award winners, recognized for outstanding achievements in sustainable urban transport.