Do not know if it is true but got a message today saying:
Send 'Join BTP' to 567678 to receive traffic alerts at 8am, 9am, 5pm, 7pm and 8pm... free service from traffic police.
It is a good initiative if enough people start utilizing this service.
Though I still think this service should be area specific but I do understand that can be hard.
We get such information on radio as well but most of the times everyone is listening to it while on road, stuck in traffic :)
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Using it for two months!!
Manjari,
Its true!! It works pretty well..I have been using it for about 2-3 months now!! You will get upto 3 updates in the morning (7:25 , 8:25 & 9:25AM) and three in the evening (5:25, 6:25 & 7:25PM).
Also, there are a few messages sent for closed roads - and alternate roads to be taken - during the other time of the day.
You can go the BTP website and click on the alerts section on the bottom right to subscribe for SMS alerts.
If you are one of those who like Emails and RSS feeds more than SMS, go to the backend page http://www.smsgupshup.com/groups/BTP and subscribe from there.
-Srivatsava V