Delhi Transport Department to launch app for bus details to neighboring states

The Delhi Transport Department is all set to launch a mobile app -- Delhi Transport -- that will enable lakhs of daily passengers at ISBT to access the details of buses to neighboring states from the next week.

Special Commissioner of Transport department, KK Dahia made the announcement on Saturday saying, "The app will furnish all the details to interstate travellers and provide information like departure time, fare and types of buses available to places in other states."

The facility of live status of buses will also be available at ISBT Kashmere Gate for which necessary system has been put in place, he said.

Delhi has three interstate bus terminals (ISBTs) at Anand Vihar, Sarai Kale Khan, and Kashmere Gate from where over three lakh passengers embark on travel to destinations in UP, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and other states.

According to the transport department, over 2,200 interstate buses operate from the three ISBTs. Kashmere Gate is the largest terminal in terms of the number of buses from where over 1,700 inter buses operate every day while Anand Vihar records highest daily footfall of nearly 1.5 lakh passengers."The app has been designed to serve as a multi-functional tool to bring various services and facilities of Delhi Transport department to the people," a transport official said.

Besides helping interstate travellers, the app will also serve in applying for driving licence, registration of vehicles and many other services offered by the transport department.