Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Government of Russia for developing a modern, efficient and technology-driven urban transportation system in Visakhapatnam.
Under the agreement, the GVMC and the Government of Moscow will explore collaboration in the development of modern and sustainable urban transport systems, preparation of integrated mobility concepts, and implementation of intelligent transport solutions.
The agreement was signed by GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg and Moscow’s Deputy Mayor and Head of the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development Maksim Liksutov during the 5th International Transport Summit in Moscow.
Visakhapatnam Member of Parliament M. Sribharat was also present at the signing ceremony, said an official release here.
The cooperation is a direct outcome of the recent official visit of Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, Information Technology and Electronics Nara Lokesh to Russia in June. During the visit, he held discussions with the leadership of Moscow’s transport establishment on strengthening cooperation in urban mobility, connectivity, transport infrastructure and technology.
Recognising the rapid growth of Visakhapatnam and its emergence as a major economic, industrial and technology hub, the two sides agreed to collaborate on developing advanced transportation solutions for the city.
The Memorandum of Cooperation creates an institutional framework for continued technical engagement, knowledge exchange and project-level cooperation.
