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AI Emerges as Key Focus at India Bus Conference
This story is about a big meeting about buses in India.
Grown-ups who work with buses and cities came together to talk.
The meeting is called the India Bus Conference 2026.
They talked about something called AI, which is like a very smart computer brain.
They want to use AI to make buses safer, cleaner and more dependable.
The theme of the meeting was 'Future-Ready Buses for Connected Cities.'
That means buses that are ready for the future and help connect cities.
People came from many parts of India and even from countries like Thailand and the UAE.
A special guest said that investing in buses means cleaner air, stronger economies and more inclusive cities.
Everyone agreed that buses will keep being very important as cities grow bigger.
AI emerged as a key focus at the UITP India Bus Conference 2026 in the national capital.
The two-day conference, themed 'Future-Ready Buses for Connected Cities,' concluded on August 7.
It was organised by UITP India and supported by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India.
Discussions centred on smart fleet management, safety, maintenance, passenger-centric services and service planning.
Delegates from Jammu and Kashmir to Meghalaya and Delhi to Karnataka, as well as the UAE and Thailand, took part.
- Who
- Policymakers, public transport authorities, bus operators, technology companies and mobility experts, including keynote speaker Upendra Tripathy and UITP India Head Rupa Nandy.
- What
- Discussed the future of bus transport in India, with AI adoption and responsible governance as a key focus.
- Where
- The national capital of India (Delhi).
- When
- Concluded on August 7, 2026, after a two-day conference.
- Why
- To shape policies and governance for practical, responsible AI adoption that makes bus services cleaner, smarter and more dependable for passengers.
Key facts
- Event
- UITP India Bus Conference 2026
- Theme
- Future-Ready Buses for Connected Cities
- Organiser
- UITP India
- Supported by
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
- Duration
- Two days
- Conclusion date
- August 7, 2026
- Keynote speaker
- Upendra Tripathy, IAS (Retd), Climate Ambassador of Karnataka
- UITP India Head
- Rupa Nandy
Quotes
Upendra Tripathy, IAS (Retd)
Honorary Adviser (Climate Change) to the Chief Minister of Karnataka and Climate Ambassador of Karnataka
“When we invest in buses, we are not merely investing in transport; we are investing in cleaner air, stronger economies, and more inclusive cities.”
thestatesman.com
Rupa Nandy
Head of UITP India
“As cities continue to grow, buses will remain the backbone of urban mobility. By bringing together global experience and local expertise, we can help cities adopt solutions that are practical, scalable and centred around the needs of passengers.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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