The Times of India 31.08.2012
Information boards only in 125 bus stops
NEW DELHI: More than a year after the Delhi government announced installation of the passenger information system (PIS) in all bus queue shelters in the city, the project is still languishing. Set up as part of the government's efforts to modernize the public transport system, the PIS boards were to be installed in 500 bus shelters in the NDMC in the first phase.
The project, undertaken by Delhi integrated
multi-modal transit system, was implemented in September last year. The
idea was to use the GPS information from the DTC and cluster buses, and
make it available to commuters. Coordinating the arrival, departure and
route of buses from the numerous depots and passing on correct
information to passengers is imperative for the proper functioning of
this system.
Interestingly, the existing boards have not been
of much use. For instance, while 90 bus shelters on the BRT corridor
have the PIS, information on the movement of buses is sketchy at best.
