MUMBAI, December 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Ridlr has launched its innovative mobile ticketing service in agreement with Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport Corporation for NMMT buses in Mumbai. This shall enable people to book bus tickets through mobile phones via the Ridlr app available on Google Play Store.
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A brainchild of the founders of the popular traffic app, Traffline, which gained almost 2 million downloads and solved a critical problem of road traffic information, Ridlr is a commuting app providing you real time information for diverse transit modes, including train, bus and metro in your city along with mobile ticketing needs. Ridlr also gives its commuters live traffic updates so that the commuters can steer clear of congestion by taking alternate routes and make their commute stress-free.
The process of booking a ticket of the application is as simple as selecting the destination & paying through the mobile wallet for an e-ticket. This ticket is then to be shown to the conductor for validation. Currently, being piloted on selected routes, eventually the solution shall be rolled out across all NMMT routes.
Speaking on the occasion, Shirish Aradwad, Transport Manager, who has been spearheading strategic technological innovations at NMMT stated, "This move is in line with the Corporation's commitment to offer a better commuting experience to the residents of Navi Mumbai. After mulling over several initiatives, we were pleased to go ahead with Ridlr's ticketing solution, as it was a completely hassle-free and user friendly."
"We saw people facing multiple issues during their daily commute such as waiting in long queues, spending a lot of time at booking counters and struggling with change to pay for tickets. This is when we thought of deploying technology that equips people to book tickets through their smartphones. Presently, Ridlr offers ticketing solutions for NMMT & Mumbai Metro, and very soon we are going to be available on BEST and other transportation bodies. We want to make it a one-stop app for all transportation needs," said Brijraj Vaghani, CEO at Ridlr.
Ravi Khemani, co-founder & CTO at Ridlr shared his views on this development stating, "Effortless ticketing would not only enrich overall commuter experience, but also benefit the transport corporation by ensuring fare collection from all the passengers."
Initiatives like Ridlr are making the Indian Government's vision of 'Digital India' and 'Make in India' come true to life. With the issues faced by general public in their daily commute, an application which allows them to book their tickets online is a great way in which private and government agencies can work together, to improve passenger experience.
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