Delhi Transport Department teams up with Google to show real-time bus information

DELHI: The Department of Transport, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), has joined hands with the tech giant Google to facilitate the launch of a system that will permit commuters across Delhi to access real–time information about buses, their arrival and departure times, and their routes. The virtual launch was headed by Kailash Gahlot, Minister of Transport, GNCTD; Jasmine Shah, Vice Chairperson, Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi; officials from the transport department; and Google.

Real-time bus schedules in the Capital will begin shortly, which will be accessible on Google Maps as well. Delhi Government is working with Google to incorporate the public transit system onto the Maps platform. “This will enable commuters to get an estimation of how long their trip is going to be, their arrival and departure times, and if their bus is delayed. The transit will automatically update the times,” said Gahlot.

Dr Ravinder Singh Minhas, Deputy Chief General Manager, Delhi Transport Corporation, informed, “ The project is deemed ‘commuter friendly’ and once it kicks off, static and dynamic real-data of Delhi buses will be available for passengers. This project will not only enhance the public service experience for users, but will also enhance several other transit apps to tap into the open data portal of the transport department for more innovative ideas to flourish.”

In 2018, the Delhi government had promulgated Open Transit Data with technical aid from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-D) to provide real-time data.  “We are glad to work with Delhi’s transport department in launching real-time transit information for the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS Ltd.) agency on Google Maps. As we are keen to scout ways to make Google Maps experiences more useful.” Ramesh Nagarajan, the Director of Product Manager at Google, said.