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The Kerala Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2019

The Kerala Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2019

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The Kerala Metropolitan Transport Authority Act 2019 establishes dedicated authorities to oversee urban transportation systems within designated mobility areas in Kerala, initially covering Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kozhikode. It regulates the planning, funding, coordination, and development of all public transit modes, traffic management technologies, and ticketing systems. The law applies to local government bodies, private transit operators, aggregators, and commuter transport services across these regions. This legislation matters because it enables integrated, sustainable urban planning, reduces traffic congestion, and improves daily commuting by introducing unified systems like smart card ticketing and coordinated scheduling for a safer, more efficient public transit network.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT AUTHORITY →

  1. 3Establishment of Metropolitan Transport Authority.
  2. 4Members not to have certain interests.
  3. 5Term of office and conditions of service of members.
  4. 6Resignation, removal or suspension of members.
  5. 7Powers of Chairperson.
  6. 8Officers and staff of the Authority.
  7. 9Meetings of the Authority.
  8. 10Authority may constitute committees.

Chapter III DECLARATION OF URBAN MOBILITY AREAS →

  1. 11Declaration of Urban Mobility Areas and alteration of their limits.

Chapter IV DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 12Duties and functions of the Authority.
  2. 13Preparation and publication of Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Urban Mobility Area.
  3. 14Power to implement Comprehensive Mobility Plan and to formulate schemes.
  4. 15Power to recommend to issue directions and to order enquiry.
  5. 16Power to enter into agreement for development of public transport facility and transport system.
  6. 17General powers of the Authority.

Chapter V URBAN TRANSPORT FUND →

  1. 18Fund of the Authority.
  2. 19Grants and loans by the Government.
  3. 20Priority for payment of interest and repayment of loans.
  4. 21Power to raise finances.
  5. 22Grants and loans by the Authority.
  6. 23Sinking fund.
  7. 24Budget of the Authority.
  8. 25Audit.
  9. 26Annual report.
  10. 27Returns.

Chapter VI PENALTIES →

  1. 28Penalty for failure in complying with the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations
  2. 29Offences by companies.
  3. 30Fines on realisation to be vested in the Authority.
  4. 31Penalties not to affect other liabilities.
  5. 32Cognizance of offences.
  6. 33Compounding of offences.

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 34Protection of action taken in good faith.
  2. 35Service of summons, notice, order, etc.
  3. 36Public notices.
  4. 37Summons, notices, etc., to fix reasonable time.
  5. 38Members and officers to be public servants.
  6. 39Power to delegate.
  7. 40Effect over the provisions of the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 and certain other laws
  8. 41The Authority may request for exemption from the application of other laws in the
  9. 42Notice of suits and period of limitation.
  10. 43Realisation of amount.
  11. 44Power to make rules.
  12. 45Power to make regulations.
  13. 46Rules and regulations to be laid before the Legislature.
  14. 47Power of the State Government to issue directions.
  15. 48Power to remove difficulties.

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