It was the winner in the ‘Climate And Health’, category and was also among the top three finalists in ‘Public And Urban Transport Strategy’ category.
The award ass announced at Barcelona on Sunday, said former general manager Lokesh Chandra, who had led the innovations during his tenure in BEST. He was transferred on Friday to MSEDCL as its managing director.
BEST has received the award for its largest fleet of electric buses in the country and for adopting technology such as tap-in tap-out facility in buses, digital ticketing, premium app based electric buses etc.
UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics), a 138-year-old organisation, serves as the global association for public transport stakeholders and sustainable transport modes. The UITP Awards are highly sought-after prizes in the field of public transport, and this year’s winners were selected by a distinguished international jury panel consisting of 21 members.
Entries from around the world, including countries such as Brazil, Spain, Luxembourg, France, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and the United States, were considered for the awards. BEST officials expressed pride in being acknowledged among the most ambitious and innovative public transport projects globally.
BEST’s innovative approach and climate-conscious efforts have gained attention from cities and states across India. Inspired by BEST’s success, numerous regions have initiated their own public transport transformation projects. Moreover, international audiences, ranging from developing countries like Indonesia and African nations to first-world countries such as Singapore and the USA, along with the C40 cities climate leadership group, have expressed interest in replicating BEST’s innovative model.
Surjitt Sahani
