Delhi to have app based bus service soon

India: Citizen of Delhi will soon have a bus service application on their mobile which will allow the user to locate the bus, bus route, and seat availability in the bus.

The app based bus service is an integral part of a larger plan in which Delhi Government is planning to streamline the public transport including buses, autos, metros and private buses.

Delhi consists of about 4,800 DTC buses along with 84,000 autos. The government is planning to include contract carriage buses by providing them a special permit.

TechSci Research depicts that the government across the world are focusing on deploying intelligent transport systems for the convenience of citizens as well as to resolve the challenges of traffic congestion and pollution.

According to the recently published report by market research and consulting company TechSci Research, “Global Intelligent Transportation Systems Market By System (ATMS, ATPS, ATIS, etc.), By Application (Traffic Management, Electronic Toll Management, Parking Management, etc.) and Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2010-2020”, the global ITS market is poised to grow at CAGR of over 10% during 2015 - 2020. In 2014, Americas accounted for the largest share in the global ITS market, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa. However, Asia-Pacific offers huge future growth opportunities for ITS deployments, and consequently, is expected to outperform the broader market. Rising concerns associated with vehicular emissions are also influencing ITS strategic plan of various major economies, and this is expected to have a positive impact on global ITS market during the forecast period.