This is not new thing or research. But I am sure if a trip number is mentioned in display board it will help public. I propose to bmtc to include trip numbers in display boads.
Example: For bus number 378 Kengeri to Electronic City,
A seperate board other than main number board should indicate Trip Number : 0525U (U - Up D - Down) indicating this trip started at 0525 morning upwards.
I guess the ideal place to place this board would be Right Bottom of the front glass.
I am unable to fully visualize all the advantages here,
a) It will help commuters to know if they missed a bus.
b) People/BMTC will know if the bus has maintained its timings.
c) People will have better estimates of a bus arrival.
d) It should help BMTC internal systems to track as well.
Any thoughts on this? If more hands join to discuss and analyze , I am planning to email to BMTC with a practical low-cost proposal about this. Looking forward for your inputs on this.
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Route Number 378
To demonstrate the advantage I took a case study how badly this route operates. I am sure if a trip number is introduced things will become straight.
Here is the feedback I gave to BMTC and their acknoledgement. We will see how do they go about it. The complaint has vital info required for them ie bus number, time and date and route number.
Our team shall get back to you shortly. We thank you for your concern and support.
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Regards,
BMTC Team.
I don't know they will do that
Because doing that will show up their mismanagement and they definitely don't want to rectify it.
I really don't understand these kind of mismanagement, all 3 buses running at the same time, how are they going to benefit public, the comman man and they talk about "public-transport" etc etc.. I am fine if the buses are running late because of traffic or any other thing, just like the trains, but they have the timings, that they can run late but can't depart early, so that we are sure that if we are reaching on time, no doubt we can miss the train right? Similarly buses should be given a practical timing (and duration of trip) depending on the route, traffic, buffer etc, and these numbers should be different for different trips like peak hour traffic should have more buffer than odd-hour traffic timings. Simple, isn't it?
I earlier wrote about the 500 C buses on ORR many times, as I had seen 3 volvo 500 C buses on the same signal, and trying to overtake each other.. what a nonsense.
Deepak
Just got blunt response
naivety - pardon my saying so
@ Bheema
I must compliment you on a well thought-out suggestion. And, the reasons a, b & c as to why it needs to be implimented are all valid. However, when it comes to d (It should help BMTC internal systems to track as well) is where you make a mistake. Yes, in a competitive situation, the service providers would consider such feedbacks/ suggestions invaluable, and may even reward the people providing them. But here you are dealing with a BMTC - a monopoly and a government one at that - and, with the kind of minister in charge, it has now turned into a full-fledged mafia set up.
So you can break your head in pursuit of all your efforts. But, I'll bet you won't get anywhere. The answer, as I have been shouting from roof-tops, is effective and well-regulated competition from the private sector. When the likes of you and Syed are ready, let's move a PIL. I am sure Justice Kehar Singh will be readily sympathetic to the cause.