The Centre today presented the draft of the National Urban Transport Policy to states and union territories, seeking to promote public transport system over private vehicles and bringing about a more equitable allocation of road space with people, rather than vehicles, as its main focus. Inaugurating the Conference of Chief Ministers on the National Urban Transport Policy, Union Urban Development Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the Centre will encourage each city with a population of more than 40 lakhs to start planning for a mass transit system and adopting a technology that would best suit the city requirements in a 30-year time frame."In this context, the Centre will encourage introduction of all types of proven public transport technologies including rail-based MRTS, light rail, mono-rail systems, high-capacity bus systems on dedicated lanes, sky bus and electric trolley bus and any other mode of public transport which is techno-economically viable,' he said.