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IT and development, transport in this case
this is a really fasinating article i came across, about technology in ticketing systems in public transport,
... In the Internet Age getting information at the click of a button is commonplace. This has encouraged public transport entities and traffic managers to make every bit of information available on the Web so that citizens can help themselves....
...The Indian Railways have started various activities on the Web. Their Web site facilitates activities such as ticket booking, PNR status check, train status enquiry, and lets you look up the train schedules. These and more services are able to provide the fastest way to interact with the railways and help reduce congestion at the station for manual activities. The passenger reservation system of the Indian railways is among the largest in the world. They provide facilities such as e-tickets and i-ticket where you can get tickets delivered at your doorstep or take a printout, says the Central Railways spokesperson and chief PRO, Shrinivas Mudgerikar. ..
http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070611/management01.shtml
edith
... In the Internet Age getting information at the click of a button is commonplace. This has encouraged public transport entities and traffic managers to make every bit of information available on the Web so that citizens can help themselves....
...The Indian Railways have started various activities on the Web. Their Web site facilitates activities such as ticket booking, PNR status check, train status enquiry, and lets you look up the train schedules. These and more services are able to provide the fastest way to interact with the railways and help reduce congestion at the station for manual activities. The passenger reservation system of the Indian railways is among the largest in the world. They provide facilities such as e-tickets and i-ticket where you can get tickets delivered at your doorstep or take a printout, says the Central Railways spokesperson and chief PRO, Shrinivas Mudgerikar. ..
http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070611/management01.shtml
edith
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