BEST : Ready to lead
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BEST ( Mumbai’s bus transport service ) is
about to set an example to Municipal Corporations all over India
By implementing suggestions from following blog ( sent as email to Shri Bagade
on 15 Feb 2016 ) :
Public
Transport as a Solution [ 15 Feb 2016 ]
Times of India ( 14 March 2018 ) describes BEST
innovations in following report :
“ Soon,
check BEST App to find next Bus location “
TIMES REPORT
CCTV & Wi-Fi
on all buses
MY E MAIL
A tablet type digital
device fitted behind each seat , where passenger to touch his
destination on route map displayed .
TIMES REPORT
GPS-enabled e-ticket machines to track how crowded buses are
MY E MAIL
Passenger will also touch his smart phone to the device which will transfer the fare
amount to the bus operator , through a mobile
wallet .
No need for a conductor - as
practiced in many foreign countries !
This
will tell the driver , at which stops , which passengers are getting off and
how
many
seat/s are falling vacant
If bus is already FULL and no passenger is getting
off at the next bus stop, then driver
will not halt the bus , since he cannot accommodate any standee passenger
If
a passenger is supposed to get off at , say XYZ stop , digital device will
flash a
signal / ring a bell , a few minutes before reaching the stop
TIMES REPORT
Command centre at Wadala to coordinate bus movement
MY E MAIL
Entire intra-city bus traffic will be monitored and controlled from
the Central Traffic
Control Station of the city traffic department , much in the same way ATC control
air
traffic or railways control train traffic
TIMES REPORT
Bus stops boards to show expected time of arrival /
All details to be posted on new web site & app
MY E MAIL
Bus Arrival Time Indicators ( linked with GPS in all
buses ) at all bus stops
TIMES REPORT
Common centre can view movement of every bus / Will instruct driver to
slow down if he is found speeding / If there is a huge crowd at a
stop, extra bus can be plied on that route
MY E MAIL
It is just a question of extending an existing ( but
slightly modified ) technology to
city traffic
As
far as density of traffic on various roads is concerned , mobile apps are
already
available
Based on the situation , Central Traffic Control
will order additional buses to be
injected on any particular route , at any given time
TIMES REPORT
So , don’t waste time waiting for bus . Also find out how crowded the next bus
, or the one after that, is
MY E MAIL
This ( No of
Vacant Seats ) sign will also appear prominently on the bus itself
as it
pulls into the halt. No need for a conductor - as practiced in many foreign
countries !
This will tell the driver , at which stops , which
passengers are getting off and how
many seat/s are falling vacant
If bus is already FULL and no
passenger is getting off at the next bus stop, then driver
will not halt the bus , since he cannot accommodate any standee passenger
If a passenger is supposed to get off at , say XYZ stop , digital device will
flash a
signal
/ ring a bell , a few minutes before reaching the stop
It
felt great to receive following email from BEST :
On 12th Sept 2017
, Shri S R Jadhav ( Traffic
Manager – Planning & Control ) sent to me following email :
Sent: 12 September 2017 14:58
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: re: fw: A COMPREHENSIVE BEST SOLUTION
Sir,
This refers to your letter dated 21.08.2017 addressed to the
General Manager, BEST Undertaking.
At the outset, we thank
you for providing suggestions in connection with BEST bus
operation.
The BEST Undertaking is in the process of developing App for BEST buses.
Besides, we are also planning to install GPS on buses to get Real Time
Information for updated Passengers Information System.
In connection with this, we have also noted your suggestion for Bus Route Indicator at bus stops.
We would also like to inform you that MMRDA is carrying out study
for 'Dedicated Bus Lane' on major
corridor of Mumbai.
Yours faithfully,
( S.R. Jadhav)
Traffic Manager
(Planning
& Control)
Thank
You , Mr Jadhav,
You
have shown that you are ready to revolutionize the Public Transport in our
country !
Congratulations !
14
March 2018
www.hemenparekh.in / blogs
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