UMTC collaborates NEC to bring intelligent transportation management systems to urban, rural India

NEC Technologies India (NEC India), the wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, and Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC), a joint venture of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, have come together, signing an agreement to jointly develop and deliver intelligent mobility solutions in rural and urban India.

Under this agreement, NEC India and UMTC will work on transport-related system integration projects that benefit state governments, local administrations, and more importantly smart city projects around the country.

The collaboration is expected to provide end to end solutions, including planning & development, procurement of fleets, funding assistance and implementation of Intelligent Transportation Management Systems (ITMS) for state road transport corporations and other public transport operators.

The joint offerings from NEC-UMTC also benefit fleet operators who are looking for consulting services that include planning and selection of the most appropriate solution and vendor.

In this agreement, NEC says the company will provide ICT solutions, such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Data as a Service (DaaS) to enable a seamless, end-to-end multimodal travel experience for both inter and intra city commuters across India.

According to Pankaj Bhatiya, General Manager and Business Unit Head, Transportation Business, NEC India, this partnership will help the state road transport corporations and other public transport operators across India and upcoming Smart City projects in streamlining their public transportations operations by efficiently using their assets & resources.