Launch of Garudan, smart bus punching system in Greater Kochi area, held up indefinitely
The launch of 'Garudan,' an AI-driven smart bus monitoring system in Kochi, has been delayed indefinitely due to technical issues and disagreements among bus operators regarding funding. The system was designed to improve road safety and enforce route compliance.
Why it matters
The failure to implement smart traffic enforcement highlights the challenges of integrating technology into legacy public transport systems.
Launch of Garudan, smart bus punching system in Greater Kochi area, held up indefinitely The system was slated to be launched in August as a joint initiative of Kochi City Traffic Police and the Kochi City Bus Monitoring Committe KOCHI The launch of Garudan — an AI-ready smart bus punching, compliance monitoring and road-safety enforcement system in the Greater Kochi area has been indefinitely held up, due to delay in fine tuning technical issues and the bus operators allegedly being on different pages on mobilising funds to operate and maintain the system. The smart punching system that was aimed at curbing reckless driving and over speeding by private buses in the city and its suburbs, was slated to be launched in August as a joint initiative of Kochi City Traffic Police and the Kochi City Bus Monitoring Committee.
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