BCLL gets Urban Mobility Award 2022 | 07 Nov 2022

Why In News?

On November 6, 2022, BCLL, formed by the Municipal Corporation, Bhopal for public transport in the city, was awarded the Urban Mobility Award 2022 in Kochi.

Key Points

• The corporation received this award for the category 'City with Most Innovative Finance Mechanism for Transport'.
• The award ceremony took place at Hotel Hyatt in Kochi, where Municipal Commissioner KVS Choudhary, Additional Commissioner CP Gohil and MIC member Manoj Rathore received the award. The award was given by State Housing and Urban Development Minister Kaushal Kishor.
• BCLL had innovated in August 2021 to promote private public participation, due to which 150 buses of the Union Territory 'Amrit Yojana' started operating on the grass-cast model. Tenders were invited to raise revenue for the said bus operation, due to which a separate agency was selected.
• This formula of BCLL has received appreciation across the country. Apart from the state, the central government has also appreciated this model.
• At present, 352 buses are being operated by BCLL on 20 routes, in which more than 1.5 lakh passengers travel daily.