Chennai launches ‘Chennai One’ app, integrating all public transport
Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled an App, ‘Chennai One,’ which is India’s first integrated public transport ticketing system, for the benefit of those using public transport, particularly those new to the metropolis or going on a route unfamiliar to them, on Monday.
Launched by Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA), the nodal agency for transport in Chennai, the App would, to start with, integrate Metro Rail, MTC bus services, Namma Yatri auto rickshaws and taxis.
MRTS services and suburban trains would soon be also integrated with the App, which would be a QR-based ticketing and journey planner, CUMTA said.
Aimed at helping commuters dispense with agonizing long waits in queues, the App will remove the confusion that harried travelers in the city go through, unable to decide on which service to take from where when they have to reach a destination with no direct connectivity.
Taking diverse modes of transport with a single QR ticket will also help commuters save time and help overcome the problem of deciding on shifting from one transport system and also looking for exact change to buy tickets, a problem that commuters face on a regular basis with brash bus conductors.
By downloading the App on iOS and Android platforms, commuters can expect a seamless travel in Chennai, CUMTA said.