Workshop on World Bank- funded transport system

BANGALORE: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will be organising a dissemination workshop on operating Intelligent Transport System (ITS) as part of the  Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP), funded  by the World Bank and  jointly organised with  the Ministry of Urban Development on September 21, at Regalis, Mysore .The project cost is Rs. 20 crore and involves around 500 buses operating   in Mysore area. It plans to provide a  commuter-friendly experience by incorporating technologies like real-time vehicle location, GPS enabled tracking, SMS service for passengers and two-way communication between buses and  control centres.The workshop will conduct training programmes  for drivers, conductors, controllers and other staff related to everyday                                        operations. KSRTC’s ITS project is the first-of-its-kind in the country and this workshop is part of its   plans to implement the use  new technologies by its staff. The workshop is scheduled to be inaugurated by Transport and Home Minister R Ashok and S A Ramdas, Minister for  Medical Education.