The objective of this policy is to ensure safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable and sustainable access for the growing number of city residents to jobs, education, recreation and such other needs within our cities. This is sought to be achieved by:

Incorporating urban transportation as an important parameter at the urban planning stage rather than being a consequential requirement

Encouraging integrated land use and transport planning in all cities so that travel distances are minimized and access to livelihoods, education, and other social needs, especially for the marginal segments of the urban population is improved

Improving access of business to markets and the various factors of production

Bringing about a more equitable allocation of road space with people, rather than vehicles, as its main focus

Encourage greater use of public transport and nonmotorized modes by offering Central financial assistance for this purpose

Enabling the establishment of quality focused multi-modal public transport systems that are well integrated, providing seamless travel across modes

Establishing effective regulatory and enforcement mechanisms that allow a level playing field for all operators of transport services and enhanced safety for the transport system users

Establishing institutional mechanisms for enhanced coordination in the planning and management of transport systems

Introducing Intelligent Transport Systems for traffic management

Addressing concerns of road safety and trauma response

Reducing pollution levels through changes in traveling practices, better enforcement, stricter norms, technological improvements, etc.

Building capacity (institutional and manpower) to plan for sustainable urban transport and establishing knowledge management system that would service the needs of all urban transport professionals, such as planners, researchers, teachers, students, etc

Promoting the use of cleaner technologies

Raising finances, through innovative mechanisms that tap land as a resource, for investments in urban transport infrastructure

Associating the private sector in activities where their strengths can be beneficially tapped

Taking up pilot projects that demonstrate the potential of possible best practices in sustainable urban transport