TSRTC has signed up an agreement with France Government to start mini buses through Integrated Intelligence Transport system from Oct end. This facility will enable the commuters to know about timing and place of buses they want to ply.
This was stated by TSRTC Managing Director Ramana Rao. Rao said that he took part in an international bus companies conference recently held in Germany said that the France government will run mini buses on pilot basis through Integrated Intelligence Transport system from Kothi to Uppal for nine months. On its success the new system will be extended to other places he said. France and Germany are plying these type of buses which got good response from people. He explained that electronic boards using solar power will be fixed at selected places through GPS method.
The integrated Intelligence Transport system will help the people to find the timings and place of the buses they are awaiting he said. The TSRTC is ready to run Electric Buses if the Centre extends necessary cooperation. Stating that executive director post has been cancelled in the RTC, he said that they are planning to maintain petrol bunks in five to six months. Two buses using bio-diesel will be plied from this month end. (NSS)