Koyambedu Bus terminal in Chennai to become hightech

Bangalore, Aug 12 (UNI) Koyambedu bus terminal in Chennai will soon become a hightech terminal with the introduction of modern technology for efficient movement of buses and passengers.

The project conceptualised by the Union Government's Core Group on Automotive and Research (CAR) was being implemented by the Consortium of Electronic Industries of Karnataka (CLIK).

CAR Co-Chairman Prof S Mohan told UNI that the project to be completed in about three years time would ensure in putting all the vehicles at one place and the tickets issued well in advance so that the passengers can even travel in any other bus if a particular bus was late.

''It would be like a civil aviation terminal with information on each bus, availability of seats and demand known well in advance for issuing ticket and running extra buses''.

About CAR, Prof Mohan said six groups were formed in different sections.

''We have prepared a road map and constituted and identified a number of projects,' he added.

UNI