After the introduction of KSRTC-SWIFT long-distance bus services and open double-decker buses for tourists visiting the capital city, the mass transportation in the city will soon get a facelift as the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is getting ready to turn the buses hi-tech by operationalising the intelligent transport system.
As part of turning the public transport system into a hi-tech, GPS tracking system, automated ticketing machines, digital display, CCTV surveillance cameras will be introduced in around 200 buses in the capital in the first phase.
The initiative is estimated to cost around ₹30 crore for the public utility, while the State government had announced ₹20 crore in the last budget for introducing the GPS system, implementation of inventory, asset and fleet management modules, intelligent transport management system and installation of CCTVs in KSRTC buses.
