19th Urban Mobility India Conference concludes in Bhubaneswar as Minister puts metro network at 1,185 km

24 October 2026

The 19th Urban Mobility India Conference and Exhibition 2026 concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 24 October 2026. The two-day conference was held on 23-24 October 2026 and was organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs through the Institute of Urban Transport (India) with support from the Government of Odisha. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Shri Manohar Lal addressed the valedictory session and presented awards for excellence in urban transport. He said Integration, Inclusiveness and Intelligence must guide India's future urban mobility. He stated that since December 2025 the Government of India has approved nine Metro projects covering about 174 kilometres at a cost of over Rs 59,000 crore, and that India's operational Metro network has expanded to 1,185 kilometres across 26 cities. He said 1,100 electric buses have begun operations in 28 cities under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, carrying around 2.5 lakh passengers daily. Kochi Metro Rail Ltd was awarded for the Metro Station with Best Multi-modal Integration.