Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Sunday, 31 January 2021

Tracking BEST Buses through Mobile ?

 


 

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 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  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 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


Togm@bestundertaking.comaddlgm@bestundertaking.comdgmto@bestundertaking.comsapawar@bestundertaking.orgchiefminister@maharashtra.gov.inmin.finance@maharashtra.gov.inmin.transport@maharashtra.gov.in 


SubjectA 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

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