The information will inform users which bus to catch, the time it will arrive at a designated bus stop, the duration of the trip, and if there is a delay.
Further, Google Transit will automatically update the arrival times and will mark them in green or red on Google Maps.
The tech giant teamed up with the
"With today's partnership with Google Maps, Delhi joins the league of global cities that seamlessly provides real time information of public transport so that people are able to plan their journeys to the minute. I hope this collaboration will encourage several other transit apps to tap into the open data portal of the
"We're glad to work with the Delhi Transport Ministry in launching real-time transit information for Delhi's cluster bus service on Google Maps. We are constantly exploring ways to make the Google Maps experience more useful, and we hope the people of Delhi will benefit from having access to this information in making smart commuting choices, especially in these times," Google's Director,
To access the real-time information, users need to open Google Maps app on their Android or iOS device, enter the destination, and tap the 'Go' icon or tap the 'Go' icon and enter the 'Source' and 'Destination' locations.
If it is not already selected, tap the "transit" icon (the little tram) to view times, bus numbers, routes and real-time arrival information highlighted in green or red. Tapping a recommended route will show more information on the route's stops, while tapping the bus stop shows a list of all arriving buses, where relevant real-time info is depicted by the green or red beacon.
It is also possible to access real-time bus information by searching for a particular bus stop, tapping its name and its listed bus numbers.
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