In an exclusive interaction, Shri Pankaj, IAS, Secretary and Director General of Urban Local Bodies Department and Mission Director of State Urban Development Authority, Government of Haryana, shares with Priya Singh of Elets News Network (ENN), on Haryana’s forward-looking urban mobility agenda. How is the Department of Urban Local Bodies orchestrating an integrated approach to urban mobility across Haryana’s cities? Could you share some of the flagship initiatives that are setting new benchmarks for other states to follow? Haryana is implementing a coordinated approach to land use and mobility, ensuring that growth is centred around high-capacity public transport rather than the reverse. Our Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy enhances this connection by designating TOD zones along the MRTS and major transit corridors, aligning density, permitted uses, and infrastructure investments to optimise access to public transport and foster mixed-use, walkable areas. This approach necessitates close collaboration among GMDA, HSVP, HSIIDC, local authorities, and transport agencies when approving new residential and commercial developments, ensuring that infrastructure (such as roads, footpaths, feeder services, charging stations, and last-mile facilities) is planned in advance. Pilot projects and demonstrations include the establishment of dedicated bus depots and terminals along key corridors to serve as mobility hubs, the integration of land-use approvals for new sectors with bus and feeder services, and initial TOD pilots around major MRTS/Metro and regional rail nodes to test higher Floor Space Index (FSI) and structured developer contributions linked to public transport provision. These pilots enable us to refine land-value capture mechanisms, developer responsibilities, and streamlined approval processes, ensuring that housing, services, and mobility are developed concurrently rather than sequentially. A few initiatives being undertaken/ conceptualised by the state are: Integrated Urban Mobility Strategy • Transformation of urban mobility through a combination of policy incentives, infrastructure upgrades, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. • Establishing a connection