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ITS India Forum Signs Landmark MoU with OMI Foundation to Drive Inclusive and Sustainable Mobility

The ITS India Forum has entered into a strategic partnership with the OMI Foundation Trust through a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance…

The ITS India Forum has entered into a strategic partnership with the OMI Foundation Trust through a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance India’s leadership in sustainable, inclusive, and technology-driven mobility transitions.

OMI Foundation is a prominent non-profit think tank focused on developing public-good frameworks at the intersection of innovation, clean mobility, and social equity. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to support the Government of India’s Viksit Bharat@2047 vision through cutting-edge research, policy development, and real-world deployments.

Under the scope of the MoU, the two organizations will jointly pursue initiatives across key thematic pillars:

• Future-Ready Mobility Systems: Including advanced air mobility (AAM), drone corridors, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), AI- and IoT-enabled platforms, and blockchain-based mobility governance.
• Clean Energy and EV Ecosystem Development: Facilitating national and state-level roadmaps for EV adoption, wireless and pantograph charging systems, energy storage integration, and bidirectional charging infrastructure for grid resilience.
• Circular Economy and Battery Lifecycle Management: Promoting policy innovation in battery recycling, second-life applications, and extended producer responsibility frameworks to ensure sustainable value chains.
• Gender and Accessibility Inclusion: Designing inclusive infrastructure and policies to increase women’s participation across the mobility value chain, while ensuring accessibility for elderly citizens, people with disabilities, and other underserved groups.
• AI-Powered Decision Support Systems: Developing AI-based frameworks for sustainable logistics, decongestion strategies, road safety, and mobility resilience planning.

In addition to research and advocacy, the partnership will focus on co-developing technical standards, hosting national roundtables, creating capacity-building programs, and providing technical advisory support to government agencies.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Shiv Kumar, Director General of ITS India Forum, said:

“This partnership is an important step toward mainstreaming innovation and inclusivity in India’s mobility systems. Together with OMI Foundation, we aim to design forward-looking frameworks that shape smarter, cleaner, and more equitable transport futures.”

This MoU further cements ITS India Forum’s role as a national convener in shaping India’s intelligent transport landscape and brings an added focus on intersectional, people-centric mobility transformation.