"The government has planned to create 100 smart cities. These cities will require smart transportation facilities. For this the Centre and state governments and local bodies should join hands to create an integrated transport solutions body to plan seamless transport systems," Prabhu said at a seminar on 'Smart Cities' here through video conference.
He said transport was a key issue, which needs to be addressed while planning a smart city.
He added that since railways and civil aviation come under the purview of the Union government, all the three- Centre, state and local bodies should work together.
"To protect the environment from carbon emissions, we will have to encourage public transport. But if the transportation system is planned independent of each other in isolation, then it will not give the result that we aim at. Therefore, we need an integrated plan to ensure creation of such transport infrastructure that will address the issue of environment protection," Prabhu added.