Urban public transport in India - statistics & facts
India had the second largest population worldwide after China, more than one-third of which lived in urban areas. Public transportation had an indispensable role in daily mobility. Majority of public transport in Indian cities relied on buses, and many had developed bus rapid transit system (BRTS) to improve capacities and reliability of the conventional bus system. Several metropolitan cities also developed mass rapid transit (MRT) metro system for more efficient and nondisruptive urban passenger transportation.
