The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has made life difficult for many, especially for those travelling by public transports, putting them at a higher risk of catching an infection. It has almost been 11 months since the world registered its first coronavirus case; people are still afraid of stepping out of their houses. However, life must go on. To earn a livelihood, people are slowly getting acquainted with this new normal of maintaining social distancing, wearing masks and sanitizing hands frequently.
Things are different for those who travel by modes of public transportation. Not many would choose to travel by bus or train. And why not? They have a strong reason to do so. A study suggests that the virus can spread rapidly in a small and closed setting like public transport. Just one infected person can pass on the infection to many. May it be local trains of Mumbai or BRTS buses, Indian modes of public transportations are known for carrying far more passengers than its capacity. In such a situation, the government is taking strict measures to ensure commuters’ safety. Amnex is working shoulder-to-shoulder in this endeavour. Quickly sensing the emerging need for travelling safely by public transport, we have come up with smart technology solutions that instil confidence in commuters to travel by the modes of public transportation in the times of pandemic.
Minimizing touch is the prime requirement of the post-COVID world. Understandably, the commuters will fear purchasing tickets from a transportation official who might have come in contact with so many passengers throughout the day. Nullifying this, Locomate, our MIS BI platform for ITMS solution enables officials to validate and issue tickets with zero-touch and contact, relieving commuters and officials both from the hassles of physically purchasing and selling the tickets.
Another major problem is to monitor the occupancy of trips and routes so that only a limited number of commuters can travel through the bus, following all norms of social distancing. XUP, our versatile product for ITMS helps authorities measure occupancy of trips and routes and generates alerts if the rules are violated. To keep passengers updated about how to travel safely, Rapid Go, our dynamic mobile application sends frequent notifications to the commuters. The display boards installed on the bus stations, too, can display safety instructions, keeping commuters alert throughout their journey. From commuters’ scanning to maintaining a record of PPE kits distributed to the officials to receiving feedback from the public, technology can help authorities streamline the transportation services post COVID-19.
The outbreak of the pandemic has taught us that even a tiny virus can change the way the world works. All we have to do is to adapt to new situations and move on. Technology can make this transition process smooth for us and Amnex has proved it once again by timely coming up with solutions that help the better world arrive sooner.
