An integrated transport advisory system for commuters, operators and city control centres

This paper describes a solution that provides dynamically updated transport information to the mobile commuters, public transport operators and city control centre in a seamless manner. Successful vehicular traffic management needs more and more people availing public transport. This can be achieved only by optimizing the existing transport systems, managing dynamic demand forecasts and real-time contextual transport information sharing amongst all stakeholders. The integrated framework proposed in the current work benefits commuters both in planning their travel as well as by providing them reactive options to counter unforeseen events. It assists the transport operators to optimally plan vehicle operations for providing improved commuter care. The solution also benefits the city control centres by providing current and perceived near and distant future scenarios. The application is hosted on cloud and scalable to cater to individual commuters and vehicles.