Visakhapatnam Member of Parliament M. Sribharat presented the city’s urban development initiatives and the Andhra Pradesh government’s vision for its growth before international delegates at the fifth International Transport Summit held in Moscow, Russia. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg accompanied him.

On the sidelines of the summit, the GVMC signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Government of Moscow. Following the signing, Mr. Sribharat and Mr. Garg met Deputy Mayor of Moscow and Head of the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development Maksim Liksutov and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation between the two sides.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sribharat said the Andhra Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, was committed to transforming Visakhapatnam into a world-class city. He said the agreement with the Government of Moscow would facilitate the exchange of best practices and expertise in smart mobility, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), electric mobility, traffic management and digital transformation.

Mr. Garg said the international delegates were briefed on several flagship initiatives being implemented by the GVMC, including Project SARTHI, the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), the eRT transport system, development of signal-free junctions, road widening and infrastructure projects, digital civic services, technology-enabled monitoring of drinking water supply, online issuance of birth and death certificates, smart vending zones, working women’s hostels and other urban development programmes.

Mr. Liksutov said the partnership with India, particularly Visakhapatnam, would strengthen long-term cooperation in knowledge exchange, electric mobility, Intelligent Transport Systems, traffic management and industrial collaboration.

Published - August 04, 2026 06:58 pm IST