June 27, 2018
Bengal Govt planning scientific bus route mapping for Kolkata
After developing the transport infrastructure in Bengal in a massive way with the introduction of new buses and new routes, the Transport Department has decided to bring in another measure to further improve things.
It has appointed the PSU, RITES for conducting a route optimisation study for Kolkata. Through this, it will be determined how many buses need to run on each of the routes and at what times to serve the maximum number of passengers.
The study is currently undergoing. It would cover the recently introduced night bus services as well.
The Pathadisha app has already brought in a lot of change. People can now know the exact locations of many buses and hence determine how long to wait. The night bus service is another well-thought out idea.
With the results of this study, which is being conducted, a scientific route structure can be mapped out, something followed in many advanced countries.
Source: Ei Samay
