KSRTC to launch `airport smart bus’ service from July
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will begin new service connecting airports in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Karipur. The service called ‘airport smart bus’ will begin trial run from July 1.
In the pilot phase, the service will be operated with rented buses. Three buses will be taken for the service. KSRTC has signed an agreement with Force Motors for the trial run. Force Motors will give bus and driver to KSRTC. KSRTC conductor will be on duty and fuel will be taken from KSRTC pump.
KSRTC smart bus will be ready for service at the entrance of the airport. The time of the bus will be scheduled as per the flight time. Services will be operated during night too. Specified service on time is the highlight of smart bus. The fully air conditioned bus has 21 seats. It is learnt that other states run such services from airport to city.
“KSRTC is experimenting new services in order to explore the scope of new sectors,” said KSRTC MD Tomin J Thachankary.
Presently, passengers who reach various airports are depending on taxis to reach the city. With the launch of the smart buses, passengers can use the service to reach railway station and bus station. Smart bus will operate service every one hour. It is learned that the new service will ease the commutation problems of the passengers.
KSRTC is experimenting city bus model of Force Traveller. The bus is equipped with GPS, passenger information system and CCTV cameras.
