The Hindu 29.10.2010
Now Google for BMTC schedules
Staff Reporter
| Information on routes also to be available |
BANGALORE: Google India and the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) have come together to provide bus schedules and routes of Vajra, Vayu Vajra and Big10 buses via Google Maps over desktop and mobile.
Just like Google Maps, this facility will be available free of cost, said a release from Google.
This is the first bus service launch for Google Transit in India, it said.
The release quoted BMTC Managing Director Syed Zamir Pasha saying the corporation was proud to be the first bus service to provide Google maps to its commuters. Manik Gupta, Head of Maps and Local Products, Google India, said Google was happy to collaborate with BMTC to offer this service.
Google Transit's goal is to make public transport information easily accessible and useful. Commuters can get all the information like bus frequency, route and travel duration.
Google Transit is a trip planner that is easily accessible on Google Maps. In India, Google Maps also provides information on route, fare, schedule and duration on the Delhi Metro.
Google is partnering with several agencies to have Transit available across all major cities and towns in India.
