The tracking system provides the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) of the bus service for the convenience of passengers
Posted Date – 07:20 AM, Tue – 6/13/23
Hyderabad: The Telangana National Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has successfully introduced its advanced Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) on nearly 900 Metro Rapid Transit buses and is now planning to install the tracking system on regular city buses.
The tracking system provides the estimated time of arrival (ETA) of the bus service for the convenience of passengers. “The tracking system will keep passengers informed about bus arrivals and departures at various stations in Telangana and nearby states that provide TSRTC services. Using the tracking system, passengers can plan their trip and avoid unnecessary waiting at bus stops and stations time,” said a senior TSRTC official.
As a pilot project, more than 4,000 buses including AC Pushpak buses at Cantonment and Miyapur-2 stations are operating on different routes at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Sharm Shabad, Miyapur-1 and Picket stations 100 coaches operating on routes Srisailam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Bhadrachalam, Bengaluru and Visakhapatnam etc are equipped with “TSRTC Bus Tracker”.
Subsequently, officials plan to introduce vehicle tracking to all booking services and special types of services in the districts as well as in the city of Hyderabad.
“Although there have been several technical glitches, the app has proven to be very helpful for bus passengers. We have also instructed bus conductors to raise awareness about the tracking system as much as possible,” the official said.
RTC officials have asked passengers to download the app from the Google Play Store. The link to download the mobile application is also available at www.tsrtc.telangana.gov.in.
