Unified Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Unified Metropolitan Transportation Authority[1] or UMTA is the urban transportation planning agency of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was constituted in 2008 by an Act of the Andhra Pradesh legislature (G O Ms. No. 624).

Unified Metropolitan Transportation Authority
UMTA
Agency overview
Formed2008
Preceding agency
TypeUrban Transport Planning Agency
Jurisdiction
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HeadquartersHyderabad, Telangana
17°21′57″N 78°28′33″E / 17.36583°N 78.47583°E / 17.36583; 78.47583
Websitewww.hmda.gov.in/umta.html

In 2019, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) department, Telangana decided to revive the Hyderabad Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority (HUMTA).[2] HUMTA is a wing of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).[3] HUMTA acts as an umbrella for various agencies that are connected to traffic and transportation issues to ensure last-mile connectivity in Hyderabad.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UMTA to be driving force for Hyderabad's transportation master plan". The Hindu, Hyderabad. 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Hyderabad: Umbrella body to be one-stop urban window". The Times of India. 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Proposal to lay 19 cycle tracks in Hyderabad, non-starter".
  4. ^ "Hyderabad Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority idea likely to be revived soon".
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