Mobility applications use real -time data from buses and metro trains working on the commuting route to design a coordinated travel plan. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation LTD (BMRCL) have finally opened their traffic data to seize two Namma Yatri and Tummoc applications to allow its users to connect to the first and last mile for commuting. This was long -term demand for more than ten years.
With new features, both applications can now plan their entire journey and buy one ticket covering all the way. For example, if a commuters have to use all three ways of transport (bus, metro and authorickshaw), they can plan a route using one application and buy only one ticket for the whole way.
The applications use real -time data from the bus and metro trains working on the route commuting to design a coordinated travel plan. Ideally, this allows commuting access to each method of public transport immediately after the demonstration of the previous, although the actual timing can be influenced by factors such as traffic.
The development of this function was that BMTC and BMRCL did not open their data, which has finally happened in the general specification of Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), worldwide recognized open data standard for public transport, which includes information on stops, routes and plans. So far, BMTC provides static data to the platform and plans to share real -time data soon.
Currently, Namma Yatri offers trips planning that integrates Auto-Rickshaw with metro routes. Namma Yatri still has to live, while Tummoc has already started services. In addition to similar features, Tummoc also allows users to monitor the amount of carbon emissions to save public transport through private vehicles.
The development of these functions is a follow-up to Tummoc and Namma Yatri to win Grant 30 Lakh in August 2024, after appeared as the winners of Enroute: Mobility-Asvice (Maas) challenge, WRI initiative, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India) and Villgro.
Priyank M. Kharge, Minister for Electronics, IT, BT and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, emphasized the importance of these initiatives in solving problems with the connection to the last mile. “In Bengalurum we do not measure travel in kilometers; we measure it in hours. We recognize the problem and we are determined to solve it,” he said.
“Bengaluru is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, 12% of growth last year. The projection shows that it is growing by 8.5% over the next decade,” he said, adding that the city loses 20,000 crore as a result of time, which directly affects productivity. For comparison, Mumbai and Delhi reportedly lose 40,000 crore and 60,000 crore per year or, respectively, claimed.
Mr. Kharge also noted that less than 50% of the city’s population is currently using public transport and the vision of the government is to increase this number to 70% by 2030. In this background, he stated that the introduction of such integrated functions represents a significant step towards supporting the broader acceptance of public transport.
Published – 10 July 2025 21:44
