MVD mulls app for dynamic bus-scheduling to prevent reckless driving in Greater Kochi
The Motor Vehicles Department in Kochi is developing a dynamic bus-scheduling app to curb reckless driving and dangerous overtaking by private buses. This initiative follows court directives to address traffic congestion and outdated running time schedules.
Why it matters
Modernizing public transport management can significantly improve urban road safety and traffic efficiency in rapidly growing cities.
MVD mulls app for dynamic bus-scheduling to prevent reckless driving in Greater Kochi left The development follows repeated directions from the Kerala High Court to the MVD and the police to prevent reckless driving and dangerous overtaking by buses in the city. FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/jhvrpn/article71624616.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Safety-concernsGJLGFPFRQ.3.jpg.jpg THULASI KAKKAT Kochi, Kerala, 24/01/2026 : A private bus operates in the city on Saturday. Photo : Thulasi Kakkat Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority meeting headed by the Transport Minister observes that the running time fixed four decades ago is insufficient, considering the manifold increase in the number of vehicles and worsening congestion on roads and at junctions KOCHI The Motor Vehicles department (MVD) has mulled an app to prepare a dynamic bus-scheduling system for the 500-odd private city buses that operate in the Greater Kochi area.
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