Digital Bus of Mumbai

 

Context :

Mumbai first in the country to get 100 % Digital Buses   /   TOI   /   19 Apr 2022

 

Extract :

 

 

MY  TAKE  :

 

Public transport as a solution ? ……………[ 15 Feb 2016 ]

 

No long queues with Chalo ? …………………[ 21 Dec 2021 ]

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A brief Comparison of my 6 YEAR old suggestion with TOI ( 19 Apr 2022 ) report

 

Public transport as a solution ? 15 Feb 2016	Times of India News Report  19 Apr 2022
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	A signboard declaring “ Digital “ will  be on the exterior of the bus
A tablet type digital device fitted behind each seat, where passenger to touch his destination on route map displayed .	A small machine at the door will read the STARTING and END points of a commuter’s journey Whenever a commuter boards, she will have to tap on BEST SMARTCARD or CHALO app
This will tell the driver, at which stops, which passengers are getting off and how many 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 will flash signal / ring a bell, a few minutes before reaching the stop	For this, the machine needs to be tapped while boarding and alighting
Passenger will also touch his smart phone to the device which will transfer the fare amount to the bus operator, through a mobile wallet .	The fare will be automatically deducted through the commuter’s smartcard  or app   Commuters would thus know to make cashless payment
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	Any such NCMC –compliant ( National Common Mobility Card ) card from any other State will be valid
	The Cashless system will be faster  and save paper. It will also reduce cash handling costs at depots
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	The Digital System will help maintain a Database of Commuters. Tickets and Journeys undertaken will help generate “Patterns of Travel “ on various routes ,thus helping BEST optimise in future
No need for a conductor	The Commuters will not need a Conductor Interface. This will put an end to quarrels with conductors over loose change
Gradually change over to air conditioned buses
Do not allow standee passengers
Introduction of BRTS ( Bus Rapid  Transit System )
Bus Arrival Time Indicators ( linked with  GPS in all buses ) at all bus stops

Related Readings :

Coming soon: LED indicators with ‘ETA of buses’ at 400 stops / TNN /  25 June 2021

 

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

 

BEST : Ready to lead …………………………………..[14 Mar 2018 ]

 

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

 

 Common Mobility Phone App ?....................[ 30 July 2020 ]

 

Tracking BEST Buses through Mobile ?........ [ 31 Jan 2021 ]

 

Congratulations, Shri Lokesh Chandraji……… [ 24 Jan 2021 ]

CC :

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

vinayak@chalo.com

mohit@chalo.com

contact@chalo.com  

 

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Congratulations , CHALO TEAM :

 

You have initiated a FOUNDATIONAL REFORM which will transform the PUBLIC

TRANSPORT SYSTEMS , around the country

I wish you luck in convincing all the State Governments and local Municipal

Corporations,  to implement  CHALO SYSTEM , in their States

As to the CHALO  V 2.0 , you may want to consider my following e-mail to our

Cabinet Ministers :

  POLLUTION SOLUTION , aka " PollSolv " ……….[ 30 Dec 2015 ]

 

 

With regards,

Hemen parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  / 20 April 2022

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Added on 23 April 2022 :

Pan-India BEST card to roll out on Monday   /  TIO    /  23 April

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When BHIM is here, can ARJUN be far away ? /  30 Dec 2016

Extract :

Dear Shri Narendrabhai :

No doubt , this is a great initiative which will help citizens to migrate to DIGITAL

PAYMENTS

But , if BHIM has to obsolete Credit- Debit cards / Card Swiping Machines / Point

 of Sales ( PoS ) machines / ATMs etc , and truly become THE BIGGEST

 WONDER OF THE WORLD, then it would have to be SPEECH ENABLED , as

 suggested in my following email :

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BHIM : the Unstoppable  /  14  April  2017   

Extract :

Dec 2017 :

BHIM V 6.0

Feature : To subsume in itself , all Automatic Payment Apps

Read Email :

A  Matter of  Time  ( 03 Jan 2017 )

{ https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-matter-of-time.html }

April 2018 :

BHIM V 7.0

Feature : Integrating all Private Mobile Wallets into BHIM to create UTI ( Unified

 Transaction Interface ) , leading to ,

UPI + UTI = " Less Cash " + " Less Evasion " + " Less Black "

Read Email :

From  UPI to  UTI  ( 07 Dec 2016 )

{ https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/12/from-upi-to-uti.html }

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Added on 25 April 2022 :

DIGI - YATRA : Here is how the new System works for Self Registration for Touchless Tavel

(  Eco Times  /  23  April 2022 )

Extract  :

>    “Passengers can create a DY credential with identity data, travel data and if

       needed even Health Data. All these Data Points are tagged to the SINGLE

       TOKEN face biometric of the  passenger

>  The DY credentials would be created using SELF SERVICE mode by the

    passenger with a Govt of India identity that is possible to be validated digitally.

    Right now, Aadhar and Driving License are options available. Others like

    passport e-passport will be addded in the future

>   The DY credentials will be encrypted and stored in a secure Wallet on the

     passenger's Smartphone. The data will not be centrally stored to minimize risk

     of thet or loss. 

>   DY credentials are shared only when travel happens and shared with

     passenger's consent ( by him / her ) with Airlines, Airports and Regulatory

     Agencies, if needed

>  Airlines will share passenger data with the DY Biometric Boarding System of

   Airport operators at least 6 hours before flight departure time on a secure line

   for the purpose of ticket and ID validation

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Is this " inching forward " to  :

I am One , I will become Many  [  06 Jan 2020 ]

Extract :

>  Central Govt to launch a online portal called,

www.SUIIC.gov.in

(  Single Unified Identity for Indian Citizen )

Ø  By appropriately enacted Law, Central Govt will order all CARD ISSUING

    AGENCIES to upload their “ Card Related Databases “ onto SUIIC web server and

    continue to do so DAILY for new additions to their databases

Ø   SUIIC will use AI - Machine Learning - Big Data Analytics etc.,  to merge / collate

     all kinds of structured / unstructured databases pertaining to all kinds of Cards /

     unique IDENTIFIERS, issued by any entity, to any citizen

These will include Mobile Service Providers and E Mail ID providers

Ø  This exercise will lead to creation of UNIQUE PROFILE for each citizen, and named :

YUP  ( Your Unique Profile )

YUP ( with unique serial number ) will be that SINGLE CARD which replaces all CARDS

Ø  YUP will also be the name of a Mobile App supported by SUIIC web server

Ø  Any citizen can download the YUP ( absolutely VOLUNTARY ) , open it on his smart

    phone , enter his mobile number / E Mail ID and take a SELFIE of his own FACE

Ø  The Mobile App will automatically and instantly, upload the FACE IMAGE onto

    SUIIC database and the matching YUP of that person

Ø  SUIIC will embed into the FACE PHOTO , all data of all the CARDS ever issued to

     that person ( using STEGANOGRAPHY ), and send it back to the owner’s mobile

     phone

Ø  Just under the FACE PHOTO, there will be a DROP LIST of all the Cards /

    Identifiers which have been embedded . Touching any item, will reveal the actual

    Physical Card

Ø  This will enable that citizen to EDIT his personal data online and click SUBMIT

Ø  Anytime required in future, that citizen can show that YUP photo to any party

Ø  There will be no compulsion for any citizen to use YUP . He may continue using his

     Physical Cards, if he so desires

Congratulations, Dr. Yogesh Bhatiaji

 

Congratulations, Dr. Yogesh Bhatiaji

( MD and CEO – LML Electric  /  info@lmlelectric.com )

 

Context :

LML to make electric comeback with e-Hyperbike in Sept '22:  / TOI  /  16 April 2022

Extract :

The return of LML is being orchestrated by SG Corporate Mobility ( SGCM )

For technology and products, LML Electric has entered into a collaboration with eROCKIT, Germany

LML E-Hyperbike is expected to bear similarities with eROCKIT of Germany

The company will unveil 3 products on 29^th Sept . The 3 products include the LML E-Hyperbike, e-bike and an electric scooter

 
The first launch in India will be E-Hyperbike , which will be a premium electric motorcycle offering pedal-assist

Based on the German product’s specs, we estimate the E-Hyperbike to offer around 120 Km on a single charge with a pedal-assist

The motorcycle is expected to have a top speed of 90 KMPH with about 20 HP of power

During the same time, LML will start the deliveries of an electric cycle ( e-Bike )

Interestingly, LML Electric will adopt a swappable battery model for its products to start with

Yogesh did not disclose any specifics but he told us that the company is working out a unique solution for the customer wherein she might not have to worry about charging at all

While we aren't sure what the unique solution is, it could be a combination of fast-charging coupled with home delivery or location based delivery of swappable batteries

 

From eROCKIT website :

The eROCKIT®

eROCKIT, the unique pedal-powered electric motorcycle. The innovative, clutch-free direct drive of the eROCKIT intelligently adapts to the intuitive pedal control.

The operation is very simple:

The human is pedalling and bike multiplies his muscle power many times and makes the driver happy with an indescribable, magical driving experience.

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MY  TAKE :

 

Dear Shri Bhatiaji,

 

Congratulations !

 

As far as the daily transport needs of millions of Indians are concerned, cars / taxis / rickshaws , are prohibitively expensive

For them, the choices are :

#  Public Transport Buses / Metros ( mostly run by local municipalities / grossly

    inadequate / poor frequencies / crowded / expensive )

#  Privately owned Bicycles ( Selling for Rs 10,000 – Rs 20,000 )

But, for a daily 20-30 Km round-trip to workplace, pedalling is tiring – especially when we do not have separate / dedicated “ Bike Tracks “

However, if an ordinary bicycle can be “ married “ to a battery powered electric motor, that would be an ideal solution

Of course, provided the selling price of such an e-Bike ( without the Battery ) , is around Rs 20,000 / -  and that swappable battery can be taken on a “ lease rental “ of Rs 1 / Km ( with battery needing replacement after 1,000 Km – approx. 2 months )

That realization made me send the following e-mail to our Cabinet Ministers :

Ø  A Radical Radial Revolution ! …………………[ 18 Aug 2016 ]

 

Extract :

Here is an opportunity ( or a threat ? ), for India's " Organized / Large Scale Bi-cycle Manufacturers " 

Cambridge ( USA ) based  GeoOrbital  has come out with a unique bicycle wheel for replacing the Front Wheel of any standard ( 26 " / 28 " ) existing bicycle , to convert it into an " Electric Bicycle " in ONE minute and without any tools !  

 

Changing back to original Front Wheel of your vintage bicycle , will also take no more than ONE minute

 

GeoOrbital  Front Wheel carries a 500 Watt DC motor / a removable Lithium-Io battery / Wheel lock and a Motor Controller ( a simple thumb activated throttle, which is easily clipped onto your handlebar )

 

Battery needs 3 / 4 hours to recharge ( depending upon capacity ) but gets Regenerative Charge when you pedal !

 

It will give a range of 20 miles ( 50 miles if you pedal for exercise ) with a speed of 20 MPH ( without pedaling )

 

Launched in May 2016 , bulk deliveries will start in Feb 2017 . Overseas orders will be accepted online @ $ 800  

 

If this  GeoOrbital  front wheel was to be manufactured in India ( in a Joint Venture with GeoOrbital ? ) , then I believe , the selling price could be brought down to Rs 10,000 / - ( opportunity for Indian Bicycle Manufacturers ? )

 

 

Dear Shri Bhatiaji,

 

I hope LML Electric comes up with a solution similar to GeoOrbital – but far less expensive , which millions can afford

If you do, I strongly believe that , just like recently announced “ Electric Bicycle Subsidy Scheme “ of Delhi Government, all the State Governments will come out with similar schemes

Thanks for thinking about the ordinary citizens’ transport needs

Your revolutionary solution will vastly contribute, not only decongesting urban transport but also greatly contribute to reduction in Air Pollution

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 19 April 2022

 

Related Readings :

 

Ø  Thank You, Shri Kailash Gahlotji ………………………[ 08 April 2022 ]

 

Ø  Congratulations, Bhavish Aggarwal …………………[ 22 March 2022 ]

 

Ø  TVS buys EGO : Will HERO buy GEO ? …………….[ 17 Sept 2021 ]

 

Ø  A Sensible Solution ……………………………………………[ 03 Sept 2017 ]

 

Extract :

 

Ø  Construct 40 Meter wide , light-load-carrying ( LLC ) roads over all the railway tracks in Mumbai ( may be totaling 100 Km ? ) , exclusively for bicycles ( not for those 17 lakh motor-cycles )

Ø  These “ Overhead Bicycle Tracks ( LLC = OBT ) “ could be covered with roofs made of TESLA’s Solar Roof-Tiles , to generate Solar Power .

Ø  In Gujarat , some irrigation canals have been   covered by Solar Panels , in order to generate power and reduce water-loss due to evaporation

Ø  With TESLA Roof-Tiles  {  https://www.tesla.com/solarroof  }, there is no need to install separate conventional Solar Panels

Ø  Besides generating Solar Power, the slanting roofs over LLCs , will prevent the train tracks below from getting flooded during heavy rains .

Ø  Rain-Water-Collection gutters along both sides of the roof will enable “ Rain Water Harvesting “