Mangalore happens to be the first city, which has city buses installed with GPS. From time to time several innovative techniques and systems have been introduced in Mangalore's buses, which are said to be the best in the state. Some years ago computerised ticketing machines were brought in and this system is presently functional in over 100 buses in the city.
Earlier GPS was installed in sand carrying vehicles to keep vigil on movement of the sand laden lorries. However, now this technology is all set to be introduced in all buses as well.
First of its kind, installation of this technology will help the bus owner keep track on movement of the buses. Apart from this, the technology will also help the owners be alert with regard to bus theft and fuel theft. Further, since there was acute shortage of time keepers in the city, this initiative has come as blessing.
Speaking to coastaldigest.com, General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada City Bus Owners' Association Vijay Puthran said that his is the first bus to install the technique, on Saturday. Apart from preventing tiff between buses, it also helps the owners provide better services to the commuters. “I have spent Rs 8,000 and installed the device in my own bus. Every month I would have to spend Rs 400 for maintenance. With the installation of device the route taken, speed, timing, fuel consumption etc is recorded,” he said adding that earlier the buses used to pay Rs 2500 to time keepers but with the GPS the cost would work out to Rs 2,000 per month, saving Rs 500.
There are plans to extend the service to 14 buses plying between Mangalore-Bajpe.
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