Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has equipped its buses with advanced Electronic Ticketing Machines, which are designed to accept UPI payments, along with debit and credit cards, making transactions quick and convenient. Currently, over 10,000 smart Electronic Ticketing Machines have been deployed across KSRTC’s fleet of 8,800 buses.The ETMs will also validate National Common Mobility Cards and all types of ...
Pic source: Times of India Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has launched ‘Sarige Suraksha’ ( ‘ICU on wheels’) equipped with five oxygen beds, patient monitoring devices, IV line, provision for ventilator, emergency medicines and backup generator. KSRTC’s inhouse team built this facility at a cost of Rs 10 lakh. Deputy CM and Transport Minister Laxman Savadi said 12 ‘oxygen ...
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has decided to install Fire Detection and Suppression System in all its premium luxury buses. The FDSS, popular in countries like Sweden and Israel, will be able to detect rise in temperature in the engine compartment, particularly in case of a fire or overheating. Currently, all premium KSRTC buses have fire extinguishers, but they ...
Inducing a modal shift from private transport to public buses will reduce road traffic deaths in India. In cities such as Bangalore and Mumbai, the city bus agencies – Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) respectively – account for 20-32 percent of the mode share, but were involved in only 5-13 percent of the ...
The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) in co-ordination with the traffic police will set up a traffic centre – the Bangalore Traffic Information Centre – which will be the hub for information about traffic in the City. The DULT’s proposal is set to get funds from Japan International Co-operation Agency. JICA will send a team to Bengaluru to work ...
The increasing traffic density on city roads is leading to Red light and Speed Violation and consequently to increased road accidents. Indian cities are trying to be Smart and Safe with the use of Video Surveillance and advanced traffic management systems. TrafficInfraTech spoke to Traffic Police officials of various states to find out the system being put in place for ...
While optimum use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for improvement of traffic conditions and safety of road, rail, air and water commuters is much debated in the country, the state of Karnataka has taken the lead in trying to make one of its cities an ITS city. Under the aegis of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), and as part of the GEF-SUTP Programme, Mysore City has been chosen to be India?s first major ITS city, with the backing of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. S Mallikarjuna, Chief Mechanical Engineer (P) who has put in 32 years at KSRTC and is the Head of its Project Implementation Unit, writes exclusively for TrafficInfraTech on the process of making Mysore an ITS City.
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in India have got a fillip with Mysore being chosen as the model city for implementing new technologies for Public Transport. A French company, Lumiplan, is introducing a unique Planning and Scheduling solution, HEURES, for KSRTC?s ITS implementation in Mysore City. Vidyottama Sharma speaks with David Moszkowicz, Managing Director of Lumiplan ITS India. Why ...
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has introduced a 14.5 metre long Volvo multi-axle air-conditioned bus, the longest in the country. The Volvo 9400PX is built on the new light-weight Volvo PX platform, which provides better ability to tackle steeper grades, and also has better acceleration, enhanced stability & larger luggage space. The bus has been initially been launched ...
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