Blog: Tap In / Tap Out

Context :

Now, E-double decker gets tap-in tap-out facility in Mumbai……….. TNN / 18 Feb 2028

Extract :

The BEST on Friday installed machines on front and rear doors of the new e double decker for tap in and tap out facility , making it 100 % digital bus for Mumbai

"One can use the Chalo App on their mobile phone to tap in while entering from the front door of the bus. The commuter will have to tap out using the mobile app from the rear door exit. It will compute the fare based on the distance travelled and deduct from online wallets “

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MY TAKE :

Ø PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS A SOLUTION ?....................... 15 Feb 2016

Extract :

# Gradually change over to air conditioned buses

# Do not allow standee passengers(this will require adding many more buses )

# Introduction of BRTS ( Bus Rapid Transit System )

# Bus Arrival Time Indicators ( linked with GPS in all buses ) at all bus stops

# A tablet type digital device fitted behind each seat, where passenger to

touch his destination on route map displayed

Passenger will also touch his smart phone to the device which will transfer

the fare amount to the bus operator , through a mobile wallet .

# No need for a conductor - as practiced in many foreign countries !

This will tell the driver, at which stops, which passengers are getting off and

seat/s are falling vacant

# If bus is already FULL and no passenger is getting off at the next bus stop,

then driver will not halt the bus ,since he cannot accommodate any standee

passenger

# If a passenger is supposed to get off at, say XYZ stop, digital device wil

flash a signal / ring a bell , a few minutes before reaching the stop

# The Bus Arrival Time Indicator , at the stop will also display the " No of

Vacant Seats " in this bus

This ( No of Vacant Seats ) sign will also appear prominently on the bus

itself as it pulls into the halt

# It is equally easy to introduce such an Integrated Traffic Management

System in Inter-City buses as well

# Entire intra-city bus traffic will be monitored and controlled from the Central

Traffic Control Station of the City traffic department, much in the same way

ATC control air traffic or railways control train traffic

# It is just a question of extending an existing ( but slightly modified )

technology to city traffic

# As far as density of traffic on various roads is concerned, mobile apps are

already available

# Based on the situation, Central Traffic Control will order additional buses to

be injected on any particular route, at any given time

# In some foreign countries , even elevator systems in large office buildings

are designed to gauge

* the number of persons waiting for elevator at each floor ( and how many

want to go UP and how many want to go DOWN ),

* the number of persons riding at any time , within each elevator ( and

their travel intentions )

and adjust their stopping / halting pattern accordingly , automatically

without human intervention !

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Ø BEST getting BETTER ? ………………………………[ 20 Aug 2017 ]

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Ø A Trail-Blazing Urban Transport ? ……………[ 22 Sept 2017 ]

Extract [ from above blog ] :

On 12^th Sept , Shri S R Jadhav ( Traffic Manager – Planning & Control ) sent

to me following email :

From: transport@bestundertaking.com

Sent: 12 September 2017 14:58

To: Hemen Parekh

Subject: re: fw: A COMPREHENSIVE BEST SOLUTION

Sir,

This refers to your letter dated 21.08.2017 addressed to the General Manager,

BEST Undertaking.

At the outset, we thank you for providing suggestions in connection with BEST

bus operation.

The BEST Undertaking is in the process of developing App for BEST buses.

Besides, we are also planning to install GPS on buses to get Real Time

Information for updated Passengers Information System

In connection with this, we have also noted your suggestion for Bus Route

Indicator at bus stops.

We would also like to inform you that MMRDA is carrying out study

for 'Dedicated Bus Lane' on major corridor of

Mumbai.

Yours faithfully,

( S.R. Jadhav), Traffic Manager, (Planning & Control)

This was in response to my following email :

From: "Hemen Parekh" <hcp@recruitguru.com>

Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 10:01 AM

To: gm@bestundertaking.com, addlgm@bestundertaking.com, dgmto@bestundertaking.com, sapawar@bestundertaking.org, chiefminister@maharashtra.gov.in, min.finance@maharashtra.gov.in, min.transport@maharashtra.gov.in

Subject: A COMPREHENSIVE BEST SOLUTION

BEST getting BETTER ?

While welcoming this passenger-friendly initiative , I urge Shri Bagde , to go for a COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION by implementing my following suggestion ( emailed earlier on 15 Feb 2016 ) :

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/02/public-transport-as-solution.html

If all of my suggestions get implemented, Mumbai’s BEST can become a BENCHMARK for Municipal Corporations of Delhi – Kolkata – Chennai and other Metro Cities

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Ø Thank You , Shri Bagde …………………………………[ 27 Feb 2019 ]

Extract [ from above e-mail ] :

Thank You , Shri Bagde

Shri Surendrakumar Bagde – General Manager – BEST / gm@bestundertaking.com / Tel - +91-22-22856262

For what ?

For implementing my suggestion for a passenger-friendly BEST transport system

( sent as email to Shri Bagde on 15 Feb 2016 )

Public transport as a solution ?

Dear Shri Bagdeji,

While congratulating you on this very “ commuter – friendly “ innovation , I urge you to examine the feasibility of also implementing , item # 1 / # 2 / # 3 , listed above

Having set a BENCH-MARK for Public Transport undertakings all over the country, I urge you to persuade the Central Transport Minister , Shri Gadkariji, to examine implementation of :

Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ?

Ø Thank You Shri Gahlotji …………………………………….. 15 July 2021

Extract :

Dear Shri Gahlotji,

I am sure, if requested , Google CEO , Sundar Pichai ( sundar@google.com ) will be too happy to modify the mobile app as suggested by me

And, he will say :

" There is no need to fix a Tablet behind each seat. Just one smart tablet fixed near the entrance of each bus should suffice

Each boarding passenger will enter ( simply by touching ) his destination on his own Mobile App and then hold the mobile against that tablet at the entrance

We will even be able to transmit this " Destination / Dis-embarkation " data to each and every bus stop on the route AND display that number on the indicator at each bus-stop

And we will offer this ITMS ( Intelligent Transport Management System ) to all Indian cities