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{{short description|Public transport consultancy firm}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Urban Mass Transit Company
| logo = Urban_Mass_Transit_Company_logo.jpg
| type = [[Public Sector Undertakings in India|Public Sector Undertaking]]
| industry = Public transport consultancy
| founded = {{Start date and age|1993|4|13}}
| hq_location = Mayur Vihar Link Road
| hq_location_city = [[New Delhi]]
| hq_location_country = [[India]]
| owner = {{Unbulleted list|[[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]]|[[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]|[[Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited]]}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.umtc.co.in/}}
}}

'''Urban Mass Transit Company Limited''' (UMTC) is an urban transport consultancy company to develop sustainable urban mobility methods and solutions. It focuses on planning, designing, project management and implementation supervision of urban transportation projects. It was founded on 13 April 1993 as a partnership between [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]], [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] and [[Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services|Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited]] (IL&FS).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Laura|date=2016-11-01|title=Urban Mass Transit Company Limited|url=https://masstransit.network/mass-transit-industry/urban-mass-transit-company-limited|access-date=2020-07-20|website=masstransit.network|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Urban Mass Transit Company Limited |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/URBAN-MASS-TRANSIT-COMPANY-LIMITED/U34101DL1993PLC053032|access-date=2020-07-20|website=www.zaubacorp.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Urban Mass Transit Company Limited|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/overview-umtc-248|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

== Services ==
UMTC provides advisory and consultancy services for conceptualization, planning and design, implementation, operation and maintenance of urban transport projects. It provides public transit-oriented development plans, plans for [[City bus|city bus services]], [[bus rapid transit]] (BRT) systems, [[monorail]]s, [[Rapid transit|metro systems]] and [[Inland navigation|inland waterways]]. It also manages outsourced transport operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Transport modeling and simulation system in India |url=https://www.umtc.co.in/our-services-umtc-159#|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

== Sectors ==

=== Policy formulation ===
UMTC helps governments and local urban bodies develop effective policies and legislation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Smart City Proposals in India |url=https://www.umtc.co.in/policy-formulation-and-legislation-umtc-189|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

=== Transaction advisory services ===
Technical and financial feasibility report of a project.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Transaction Advisory Services in India |url=https://www.umtc.co.in/transaction-advisory-services-umtc-190|access-date=2020-08-06|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

=== Traffic engineering and management ===
UMTC works to increase the efficiency of existing road infrastructure by promoting sustainable activities, such as cycling, walking and providing street vendor spaces. Some of its projects are junctions design improvement in Hyderabad, [[Allahabad|Prayagraj]], [[Lucknow]], [[Kanpur]], [[Meerut]], [[Agra]], [[Mathura]] etc.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Planning and implementation of public transport systems In India|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/traffic-engineering-and-management-(tem)-umtc-191|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-06|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

=== Capacity building and training ===
It helps cities in capacity building. It conducts training programmes.<ref name="thehindu"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Inland waterways Planning|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/inland-water-transport-umtc-261|access-date=2020-08-06|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Transit Policy Formulation in india |url=https://www.umtc.co.in/capacity-building-and-training-umtc-206|access-date=2020-08-13|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

=== Accessibility and mobility planning ===
UMTC has prepared comprehensive mobility plans, integrated mobility plans, decongestion plans in older cities, transit oriented development plan for [[Chennai metropolitan area|Chennai Metropolitan Area]], [[Jaipur]], [[Udaipur]], [[Nagpur]]<ref name="indiatimes"/> and several other Indian cities,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Urban Mass Transit Company Limited|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/accessibility-and-mobility-planning-umtc-186|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref> to ease and facilitate accessibility and mobility in rural and urban areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NEC, Urban Mass Transit Company to form a JV|url=https://www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/sectors/7894-nec-urban-mass-transit-company-to-form-a-jv|access-date=2020-07-26|website=Manufacturing Today India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NEC forms a strategic alliance with Urban Mass Transit Company to develop efficient mobility solutions for rural and urban India|url=http://bwsmartcities.businessworld.in/article/NEC-forms-a-strategic-alliance-with-Urban-Mass-Transit-Company-to-develop-efficient-mobility-solutions-for-rural-and-urban-India-/23-07-2020-300542|access-date=2020-07-26|website=BW SC|language=en}}</ref>

=== Non-motorized transport ===
To provide first and last mile non-motorized connectivity, UMTC conducted feasibility studies and prepared [[Detailed Project Report]]s for development of bicycle tracks, pedestrian walkways and parks for cities like [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Bhopal]], [[Kochi]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Vijayawada]], Nagpur etc.<ref name="indiatimes">{{Cite web|date=October 7, 2018|first=Anjaya|last=Anparthi|title=Nagpur needs buses more than extended Metro line|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/city-needs-buses-more-than-extended-metro-line/articleshow/66100663.cms|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Transport modeling and simulation system in India |url=https://www.umtc.co.in/non-motorized-transport-umtc-260|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

=== Rail based transit systems ===
UMTC helps cities develop efficient rail-based urban transit systems. It has conducted feasibility studies and prepared [[Detailed Project Report]]s (DPR) for various Indian cities and transit systems, such as [[Delhi Metro]], [[Kolkata Metro]], [[Kochi Metro]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 12, 2018|first=Greeshma|last=Gopal Giri |title=KMRL shoots down costly UMTC proposal|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kmrl-shoots-down-costly-umtc-proposal/articleshow/62468909.cms|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2017-04-21|title=Aecom Consortium named general consultant for Water Metro|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/aecom-consortium-named-general-consultant-for-water-metro/article18186444.ece|access-date=2020-07-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Lucknow Metro]], [[Rapid Metro Gurgaon]], [[Nagpur Metro]],<ref name="indiatimes"/> rail-based public transport in [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]]{{Dash}}[[Kolkata]], [[Delhi]]{{Dash}}[[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] RRTS, Bangalore{{Dash}}[[Kempegowda International Airport]] high-speed rail link, Warangal{{Dash}}Hanamkonda{{Dash}}Kazipet Metro Neo,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reddy|first=P Laxma|title=Warangal Urban: DPR on Metro Neo Rail will likely be ready in two months|url=https://telanganatoday.com/warangal-urban-dpr-on-metro-neo-rail-will-likely-be-ready-in-two-months|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> Visakhapatnam metro,<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/metro-rail-project-to-transform-vizags-public-transport-system/articleshow/76803194.cms|title=Metro rail project to transform Vizag's public transport system | Visakhapatnam News|website=The Times of India|date=2020-07-06|author=Umamaheswara Rao|accessdate=2020-12-28}}</ref> [[Visakhapatnam Metrolite]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-05|title=UMTC bags contract to prepare DPR of Visakhapatnam Metrolite project|url=https://www.urbantransportnews.com/umtc-bags-contract-to-prepare-dpr-of-visakhapatnam-metrolite-project/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Urban Transport News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=UMTC to prepare DPR for tram system|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/jun/02/umtc-to-prepare-dpr-for-tram-system-2151091.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Uttarakhand Metro]] etc.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cable cars and ropeway planning in India|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/rail-based-transit-systems-umtc-188|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

=== Bus based public transit system ===
It helps cities to enhance bus-based public transit systems. It plans and designs [[Bus rapid transit|Bus Rapid Transit]] (BRT) systems, along with prioritized dedicated lanes, accessible station spaces, rolling stock technology, operations and services. It also helps in implementation of city bus systems.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news|last=Varma|first=P. Sujatha|date=2020-06-25|title=APSRTC to establish 25 driving schools in State|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/apsrtc-to-establish-25-driving-schools-in-state/article31918536.ece|access-date=2020-07-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== Inland water transport ===
It also focuses on inland water transport systems, such as [[Kochi Water Metro]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Transit Oriented Development Plan For Kochi Metro|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/transit-oriented-development-plan-for-kochi-metro-umtc-199|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

=== Parking management ===
To ease parking hassles, UMTC helps in preparing parking policies and master plans for Indian cities like [[Kochi]], [[Nagpur]] and [[Panaji]] and abroad like [[Thimphu|Thimpu]] in [[Bhutan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parking studies and analysis in India|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/parking-management-umtc-250|access-date=2020-08-06|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Urban Mass Transit Company Limited|url=https://www.umtc.co.in/development-of-parking-facility-in-thimpu-bhutan-umtc-197|access-date=2020-08-06|website=www.umtc.co.in}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Urban rail transit in India]]
* [[Calcutta State Transport Corporation]]
* [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]]
* [[Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services|Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited]]
* [[Delhi Metro]]
* [[Kochi Metro]]
* [[Metrolite]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.umtc.co.in/ Official website]
{{Urban rail transit in India}}

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[[Category:Companies based in Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1993]]
[[Category:Transport companies established in 1993]]

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Miteshsoni at 11:45, 15 November 2024