Chennai MTC decided to introduce an SMS-based service
Posted on: 26/Sep/2012 3:17:06 PM
Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation on Tuesday(25Sep,2012) decided to introduce an SMS-based service to provide details of routes and bus schedules to commuters.
According to the plan, commuters can send a text message to a designated number asking for routes, schedules and the next bus at a particular bus stop.
It is an effort to help people commute better and see buses as more reliable vehicles of transport within the city.The corporation is hopeful this will improve patronage even during non-peak hours.
The corporation is looking for private players who can deliver the SMS service. MTC will give them the schedules, bus route numbers, frequency and the halts for each type of bus. Based on the query, the firm has to reply to the text message.
