Smart Public Transportation for Smart Cities
6 Pages Posted: 17 Jun 2019
Date Written: March 15, 2019
Abstract
Public transportation is preferred by many people every day & plays a huge role in everyday life. But even when so much is dependent on public transportation, currently there is no system which makes this journey easy and convenient when you are in a new city. People face various problems while traveling to new cities as they have to book private transportation for which they have to pay a lot of amount compared to public transportation. So to provide the passengers a convenient way to travel, this system can be used. The Smartron provides path and fare information and expected arrival time of the public transports to the user’s smartphone. The user can be anywhere and with the help of the mobile application, the user can find out the public transportation, their arrival timings etc. which helps the user to take better decisions. It will make traveling cost effective. Also, other features like nearby bus stops is available in user’s application. This will reduce the inconvenience and provide systematic way to travel. So to provide the passengers a convenient way to travel, more cost efficient and user friendly, this system can be used. It will not only make traveling convenient but also reduce the traffic congestion which will lead to less pollution, cleaner & healthy environment. And it will help in improving the quality of living in the smart cities.
Keywords: Public Transport, Smart City, Smartphone, Android, iOS
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