GIS based advanced traveler information system for Hyderabad city

Advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) are the type of intelligent transportation (ITS) user services that utilize emerging computer, communication and information technologies in order to provide the driver with information regarding traffic regulation, guidance, hazardous situations and safety advisory and warning messages. Based on the wide spread use of several intelligent digital maps along with the corresponding technology that utilize it, GIS-T (Geographical Information Systems for Transportation) has become a vital component of ITS. By utilizing intelligent map base, users can conceive a problem and allow the appropriate software to assist them in decision making process. In this paper a GIS based advanced traveler information system (ATIS) for Hyderabad city in India has been developed in ArcView GIS environment. This user-friendly system provides comprehensive information of Hyderabad city such as road network, hospitals, government and private offices, stadiums, bus and railway stations and tourist places with in the city limits. This system can be used effectively in bus stands, railway stations, airports, and tourist information centers, in personal computers to give information to the travelers and facilitate traveling.