PUNE: The PMPML has decided to start the Google live facility on an experimental basis in 20 buses. A trial will be started in the next week and till September end, the live location will be started of 20 buses for passengers. Later, the location of the buses can be seen in Google in a phase wise manner.
Efforts were being made sine last few months to ensure that the live location of PMPML buses is seen on Google. However, the service could not be started due to technical reasons. After taking charge, PMPML CMD Sachindra Pratap Singh conducted a meeting of officials and Google employees about starting the Google liver service for PMPML buses. He instructed the officials to work speedily on the project.
Accordingly, a meeting of PMPML, Google officials and representatives of contractors took place on Thursday. So far, four buses are ready to begin the live location service. Instructions about starting this service in 16 more buses, have been given. Later, a trial will be conducted of 20 buses. Work is being carried out in such a manner that at the end of September, 20 buses will be seen on Google live for passengers. Later, work will be carried out to ensure that 100 buses are seen on Google live.
Passengers are waiting since last year to see PMPML buses on Google live. However, due to technical problems and slow work of the company, the service was yet to begin. PMPML officials had decided to cancel the contract with Google. But the passengers were doing a follow-up to see PMPML’s buses on Google. Hence, the new chief of PMPML gave instructions that the work should be speeded up. Accordingly, PMPML buses will be seen on Google live.
“From next week, a trial of 20 buses would be held to see whether PMPML buses are seen on Google live. A Meeting held on Thursday. Efforts are underway to ensure that passengers will be bale to see PMPML buses live,” Sachindra Pratap Singh, PMPML CMD said.
