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Our Functions


CUMTA has seven core functions:

1. Act as an umbrella body for coordinating with various authorities/agencies to eliminate overlap
2. Undertake Studies for Chennai’s long term transport planning and provide framework [CMP]
3. Facilitate integrated planning and management of urban transport [MMI]
4. Facilitate common ticketing system/seamless fare integration across public transport t
5. Plan and regulate funding and expenditure for urban transport initiatives
6. Oversee key transportation projects of CMA
7. Ensure implementation of CMP recommended measures.

CUMTA would be a planning and regulatory body, and it may not undertake functions related to construction, operation & maintenance of infrastructure/services of public transport, which would be performed by the respective implementing agencies.

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Key Themes

Mobility/Transport Plan

This will ensure integrated planning of transport and land use, and avoid overlaps in projects leading to optimization of overall costs. Documents will be kept up to date and made ...

Advocacy & Sensitization

To help in engage with different stakeholders and identify ways to provide coordinated services to transport users.

To help CUMTA become a think tank and understand the technological advances that can be leveraged to improve overall mobility systems in Chennai.

Multi-Model Integration

To enable the provision of seamless connectivity across different transport modes, maximize the impact of mass transit, and deliver sustainable urban mobility solutions.

Digital Integration/Data Management

To enable CUMTA to delve into the performance metricand data analysis and provide data-driven solutions.

Promote & Adopt Innovative Funding Mechanisms

To supplement budgetary allocations, and make its decisions implementable.

Design Regulatory Frameworks & Approvals

To enable streamlining the regulations to manage the demand and improve the overall frameworks of urban mobility

Operations Management

To bring in operational efficiency.

Our Functions

Key Themes

Mobilty/Transport Plan

This will ensure integrated planning of transport and land use, and avoid overlaps in projects leading to optimization of overall costs. Documents will be kept up to date and made ...

Mobilty/Transport Plan

Read More

Advocacy & Sensitization

To help in engage with different stakeholders and identify ways to provide coordinated services to transport users.

Advocacy & Sensitization

Read More

Research Studies

To help CUMTA become a think tank and understand the technological advances that can be leveraged to improve overall mobility systems in Chennai.

Research Studies

Read More

Multi-modal Integration

To enable the provision of seamless connectivity across different transport modes, maximize the impact of mass transit, and deliver sustainable urban mobility solutions.

Multi-modal Integration

Read More

Digital Integration/ Data Management

To enable CUMTA to delve into the performance metricand data analysis and provide data-driven solutions.

Digital Integration/ Data Management

Read More

Promote & Adopt innovative Funding Mechanisms

To supplement budgetary allocations, and make its decisions implementable.

Promote & Adopt innovative Funding Mechanisms

Read More

Design Regulatory Frameworks & Approvals

To enable streamlining the regulations to manage the demand and improve the overall frameworks of urban mobility

Design Regulatory Frameworks & Approvals

Read More

Operations Management

To bring in operational efficiency.

Operations Management

Read More
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Key Themes

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Mobility/Transport Plan

Mobility/Transport Plan

This will ensure integrated planning of transport and land use, and avoid overlaps in projects leading to optimization of overall costs. Documents will be kept up to date and made available in the public domain.

Award Image

Advocacy &
Sensitization

Advocacy &
Sensitization

To help in engage with different stakeholders and identify ways to provide coordinated services to transport users.

Award Image

Research Studies

Research Studies

To help CUMTA become a think tank and understand the technological advances that can be leveraged to improve overall mobility systems in Chennai.

Award Image

Multi-modal Integration

Multi-modal Integration

To enable the provision of seamless connectivity across different transport modes, maximize the impact of mass transit, and deliver sustainable urban mobility solutions.

Award Image

Digital Integration/
Data Management

Digital Integration/
Data Management

To enable CUMTA to delve into the performance metricand data analysis and provide data-driven solutions.

Award Image

Promote & Adopt innovative Funding Mechanisms

Promote & Adopt innovative Funding Mechanisms

To supplement budgetary allocations, and make its decisions implementable.

Award Image

Design Regulatory Frameworks & Approvals

Design Regulatory Frameworks & Approvals

To enable streamlining the regulations to manage the demand and improve the overall frameworks of urban mobility

Award Image

Operations Management

Operations Management

To bring in operational efficiency.

Key Themes

Mobilty/Transport Plan

This will ensure integrated planning of transport and land use, and avoid overlaps in projects leading to optimization of overall costs. Documents will be kept up to date and made

Advocacy & Sensitization

To help in engage with different stakeholders and identify ways to provide coordinated services to transport users.

Research Studies

To help CUMTA become a think tank and understand the technological advances that can be leveraged to improve overall mobility systems in Chennai.

Multi-modal Integration

To enable the provision of seamless connectivity across different transport modes, maximize the impact of mass transit, and deliver sustainable urban mobility solutions.

Digital Integration/ Data Management

To enable CUMTA to delve into the performance metricand data analysis and provide data-driven solutions.

Promote & Adopt innovative Funding Mechanisms

To supplement budgetary allocations, and make its decisions implementable.

Design Regulatory Frameworks & Approvals

To enable streamlining the regulations to manage the demand and improve the overall frameworks of urban mobility

Operations Management

To bring in operational efficiency.