Yes , and here is how :
Now
track BEST bus on your phone
/ HT / 30 Jan 2021
CM
launches control centre for tracking of red buses /
TOI / 30 Jan
Extract [
of this news report ] :
Ø The state-of-the-art control room has two huge
video walls ( each having nine 55-inch screens ) monitored by 32 officials round-the-clock
It
has a centralized database which will be a mine
of information to analyses daily bus operations and
provide solutions to improve services
Ø The
system will keep a check on unruly drivers who speed, trough VEHICLE LOCATION TRACKING
SYSTEM
Ø The
centre will track operations of all buses through GPS
Ø The
centre will help BEST get DAILY ANALYSIS of fleet
utilization, km run, targets, ticket sales and passenger
count
Ø “
We can keep a check on buses being deployed from 27 depots daily, whether busy
routes have adequate buses, rerouting some to routes
that have more commuters at bus stops and sending emergency vans for
on-road repairs and maintenance “
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Congratulations
, Shri Bagdeji,
Although, due to my advanced age, I no more travel by
BEST buses, it makes me very happy that BEST has implemented most of the
suggestions that I made in my following e-mails :
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Ø Public
transport as a solution ? ………………..[ 15 Feb 2016 ]
Extract [ from
above e-mail ] :
SOLUTIONS
( even , if partial ) :
#
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
Passenger will also touch his smart phone to the device which will transfer
the
fare amount to the
# 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
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
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
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
* 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 12th 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
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)
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 ?
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With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 01
Feb 2021
