Is it Possible to Improve Public Transport through SMS Gateways?

A new face of SMS gateway emerging out as a tool for better service delivery besides setting up any communication. Certainly, it improves the public transport system.
Before did you ever find any transport vehicle, anywhere in your region?

Well this idea must be a good for all but sometimes it may be very frustrating when the services being called off without any warning. This may leads botheration for the number of people who don’t have any other means of transport. A survey report shows that a large number of people will need transportation mean to reach any place from current location during their visit across the world, So public transport service providers requires a quit fast and accurate approach that will supply painless experience. SMS gate definitely a best solution for this problem.

Let’s take a look how SMS gateway comes into play

1.) Train Service

The foremost advantage of SMS gateways is that it offers two-way communication. So the right implementation of the application programming interface allows setting up a system that permits commuters to send an SMS message to a specific number to query the status of their chosen from of transportation. This means that service will be reachable at the maximum number of people and they also can travel accordingly. This service can also be improves by informing them of possible delays and possible alternative transport as well as suggestions.

2.) Bus Services

One of the main advantage of bus service over train service is that the there are more buses available in between two particular points. This leads that should you miss a bus on 9:10 you will get next bus on 9:20, possibly for the same rout or couple of brick away. But the new visitor who doesn’t know about the place and not aware from where the buses are running from, getting on the right bus could be a headache. What to do? The perfect execution of the idea that allow people in finding the right and closest stop from your current place. The map service link with the SMS gateway will make it possible to map the location of the commuter and then reply with all the possible stops in the area.

Benefit of Using SMS Gateways to Public Transport Services

• A common medium i.e. mobile phone
• Affordable communication for both commuters and public transportation services
• Increased public visibility of the transportation services (which could lead to an increase in revenue)
• Improved customer satisfaction
• Customer retention

These benefits are not only particular public transport services, but to all businesses.