LUCKNOW, Sept. 13 -- Commuters in 15 major cities of Uttar Pradesh will soon get city buses at 15-minute intervals, a move aimed at modernising urban mobility and boosting public transport efficiency. The decision was taken by the Urban Transport Directorate during a high-level review on Friday.

Top municipal officials, special purpose vehicle (SPV) heads, and divisional representatives from cities including Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra and Ghaziabad attended the meeting chaired by the director of the Urban Transport Directorate. The focus was on providing more frequent, reliable, and sustainable bus services for the growing urban population, according to an official release.

To ensure city-centric operations, buses will soon operate...