Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Sept 19: Bus stand of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) here is gearing up to turn hi-tech soon. Once this transformation happens, people will have all information about timings of departure and arrival of buses, where have the buses which have left from other destinations have reached etc at their fingertips.

KSRTC has decided to modernize its bus stand at Bejai in the city by providing instant information to passengers. The people will be able to get all information once Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring System (VTMS) is installed here, and the work of using GPS technology in remaining buses is completed. VTMS system provides information about movement of buses, expected time of arrival here. For this, two huge LED screens would be provided in the bus stand.

It is gathered that 356 out of 570 buses in the city division of KSRTC have already got GPS technology. As passengers will get exact current location of the bus and likely time of arrival, they can relax and attend to other work depending upon the time of arrival. On an experimental basis, GPS has been provided in ten buses which move between the city and Kasargod.