<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has said that sustainable mobility and universal access is crucial for achieving the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mr Puri said this while inaugurating the 14th edition of Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021 in New Delhi today. The main theme of this year's conference is Mobility for All which focuses on providing equitable access and promote inclusive urban transportation.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said that the National Urban Transport Policy of 2006 highlights "Moving people rather than vehicles, following which most vision documents and policy statements related to urban transportation are formulated. He said, the national development goals of Sab ka Saath, Sab ka Vikas policy initiatives for inclusive development converge well with the SDGs, and India will play a leading role in determining the success of the SDGs globally.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said,  in order to achieve "mobility for all", promotion of seamlessly integrated urban transport, and universal accessibility, the Ministry had disseminated the Metro Rail Policy, 2017.  The policy stresses on induction of mass transit mediums, which has not only provided a truly reliable and accessible transit medium for the vulnerable sections , but also mandates ensuring a more compact and walkable development patterns for the users.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Durga Shanker Mishra  said that transportation means urban transformation, with emphasis on affordable, sustainable and green urban transport. He said that during the Covid-19, three different challenges were introduced in the country- Cycle4change, Strret4people, and Transport for all.</span>