Indore City Transport Services Ltd. is a public limited company, set up to operate and manage the public transport system in Indore. It is based on a public-private partnership (PPP) model by which it grants permits to private operators to run bus services along specific routes.
Since November 2007, EMBARQ India with the aid of the CAI-Asia Center has been developing partnerships to promote sustainable urban transport in India; providing technical assistance to the Indian MoUD and adapting the BRT framing tool to the Indian context as part of the Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia Program.
EMBARQ India has been working closely with the city of Indore to help plan and implement a successful bus rapid transit system. BRTS has been identified as a critical component for the future of sustainable and low carbon growth of Indian cities.
CST-India Aids in Successful Bid for Indore City Buses
City secures funding for 170 new buses
The city of Indore secured Rs. 70 crores ($14 million) from the Indian government's stimulus package to purchase 170 new transit buses featuring low-entry platforms and air conditioning.