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DTC Partners with IIT Kanpur for Advanced AI-Powered Bus Management System
- •The Delhi Transport Corporation is collaborating with IIT Kanpur to develop an Artificial Intelligence-based bus management system.
- •The upgrade aims to integrate AI and machine learning for dynamic duty allocation, payroll management, complaint management, and marshal verification.
- •The new software will integrate existing CNG and cluster buses running on outdated software into a unified platform.
- •Key features include Electronic Ticketing Machine management, fare collection integration, real-time route rescheduling, and AI-driven electric bus charging optimization.
- •The Delhi government plans to expand its public bus fleet to 14,000 by the year 2028-29.
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The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is planning to collaborate with IIT Kanpur's AIRAWAT research foundation to develop an Artificial Intelligence-based bus management system (BMS). This software will handle dynamic duty allocation, payroll management, complaint management, marshal verification, and other operational processes.
Currently, the DTC operates around 6,269 buses from 52 depots, which includes over 4,500 electric buses alongside CNG and cluster buses. According to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the government aims to expand its total bus fleet to 14,000 and increase the number of bus depots to 90 by the year 2028-29.
The new software will integrate Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) for depot- and duty-wise mapping to buses, drivers, and conductors. It will also feature AI-based electric bus charging optimization, real-time route scheduling changes from traffic police, and seamless fare collection integration.
