The Times of India 24.09.2014
Municipal body to install intelligent system in Ludhiana city buses
LUDHIANA:
There will be a new system in place to keep a check on movement of
buses, fuel theft, footfall and safety of passengers in each city bus
once the new operator takes over the service.
Ludhiana city
buses had come to a complete halt two months back, but could be back on
roads in a month’s time. Tenders have already been floated by the
municipal corporation to get operators for the city bus service.
In a bid to keep a check on the movement of city buses, municipal
corporation will install intelligent transport system (ITS) on all buses
as soon as a new operator comes.
Under the new system, a
control room would be set up where information regarding details of
buses would be displayed. Geo-fencing of routes would be done that would
allow the management to keep a check on the routes from the control
room.
Baljit Singh, manager, City Bus Service, said a new operator would soon be fixed to run the service.
“Intelligent transport system would be installed on every buses that
would make transportation for residents of the city easy and safe,” he
said.
Further it has been learnt that MC would also soon
install display boards at different bus stops that would help commuters
know the exact timings of buses.
Installation of CCTV cameras
in the buses would lead to additional safety of passengers. Sensors
would also be installed on oil tanks of the buses that would check oil
theft in buses.
MC is planning to start ticket counters.
Another gadget would be connected with the ticketing machine of
conductors, which would help the authorities to check number of tickets
sold in a particular time and also the footfall in buses.
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The new system would prove beneficial especially in the following areas:
Manakwal, Dugri Phase 1 and 2, Canal bridge, Aroma market, Preet
palace, bus stand, Bharat Nagar Chowk, Durga Mata Mandir, railway
station, Clock Tower, New Sabzi Mandi, Jalandhar Bypass, Alamgir
Gurdwara route, Lalton village on Pakhowal road and Baddowal on
Ferozepur road.