First 5G trial on Namma Metro, Proud moment for India

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First 5G trial on Namma Metro, Proud moment for India

BANGALORE (METRO RAIL NEWS): Fifth Generation mobile network (5G) trial successfully completed at MG Road Metro Station of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL). It is the first station in the India to carry out experiments for the Telecom Authority of India (TRAI).

The trial showed the speed to be 50 times quicker than 4G. According to the sources, the preliminary bandwidth trial had download and upload rates of 1.45Gbps and 65 Mbps, respectively.

Anjum Parwez, the managing director of BMRCL said “We had been working on it with TRAI for three months, with Reliance Jio performing the equipment installation. We successfully concluded the experiment by 11 a.m. on Friday. The fact that the city is assisting TRAI in bringing 5G to the nation is a source of pride.

According to a release, Reliance Jio began installing the system, which consists of distributed antenna systems and outdoor small cells, on July 5. Testing began on July 22 and the ODSC emitted signal will cover a 200-metre radius.

According to Parwez, the 5G model needed fewer small structures but more of them than the 4G model, which needed enormous towers. “Depots, stations, and the viaduct can all have them installed. Since we will compensate the network provider for using our space and they can expand their customer base, it will be a source of income for BMRCL ” he added. When it is installed throughout the network, commuters on the entire Metro system could benefit, the MD said. He also said that the current testing at MG Road would continue for some time.

Services on Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line to be affected tomorrow

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Services on Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line to be affected tomorrow

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Service on the yellow line of Delhi Metro will be restricted on Sunday due to planned maintenance work on the route. The corridor’s Green Park and Qutab Minar metro stations would be the affected area.

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To undertake planned track maintenance work, train services between Green Park and Qutab Minar section of Yellow Line will be regulated briefly (from start of passenger service till 7.00 AM).

Services during morning (from start of passenger service till 07:00 AM) from Green Park and Qutab Minar will be available with a headway (frequency) of 22 minutes and from Samaypur Badli to Green Park and Qutab Minar to Huda City Centre will be available as per Sunday Time Table.

Announcements will also be made at the stations and inside the trains on Yellow Line about the destination of trains and respective platforms for change over during the period.

Trial runs on Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor to start in October: MD, NCRTC

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Trial runs on Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor to start in October: MD, NCRTC

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): NCRTC MD Vinay Kumar Singh has informed that the trial runs on the 17 km-long priority corridor of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) will start in October between Sahibabad and Duhai and after the completion, the trains will cover the distance between Delhi and Meerut in 37 minutes.

He said that the priority corridor will be operational by March 2023 whereas the entire 82km-long corridor will be ready by June 2025. The NCRTC plans to start operating trains at a 10-minute frequency to cover the distance between Sahibabad and Duhai in 55 minutes.

Singh said that the transit system is designed to operate trains without a stop as well as trains with a limited number of stops along with regular trains, and this will further reduce travel time.

Singh also informed that while all trains will run on the same track, they have provision for trains to bypass other trains in certain areas such as Ghaziabad therefore operating trains with a limited number of halts will further reduce the travel time between Delhi and Meerut.

The four RRTS stations in Delhi will be at Jangpura, Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar and Anand Vihar. NCRTC has decided on transit-oriented development on vacant land available in Anand Vihar, Jangpura and Sarai Kale Khan. Singh said that “At Jangpura, we plan to have housing facilities for sale along with commercial development, while at the other two locations, we will have only commercial development,”

NHSRCL invites bid for design, station construction for the Bullet Train project

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NHSRCL invites bid for design, station construction for the Bullet Train project

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The government has recently invited bids for designing and construction of an underground station and tunnels in Mumbai for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The tender will be under the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed on Twitter that the work will involve designing and construction of “civil and building works” for the “double line high speed railway for Mumbai underground station, cut and cover tunnel and shaft-1 from the MAHSR (Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail) KM -0.255 to KM -0.775 at BKC in Maharashtra”.

The validity of the bid is 180 days. The bid submission start date is October 13, 9 am, while the bid submission end date is October 20, 3 pm. The bid opening date is October 21, 3 pm, according to the details shared by Vaishnaw.  

The bullet train will run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai on a high-speed rail corridor at a speed of 320 kmph.

Pune Metro Line 3’s first segment erected at Hinjawadi

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Pune Metro Line 3’s first segment erected at Hinjawadi

PUNE (Metro Rail News): Erection of first ever segment for the much-awaited Pune Metro Line 3, popularly known as ‘Puneri Metro” was held on Friday, 22 July 2022 at Hinjawadi at the hands of Dr. Suhas Diwase, Commissioner, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). Alok Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer of Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd. (PITCMRL), Neha Pandit, Director PITCMRL, Vivek Kharwadkar, Chief Engineer PMRDA, Rinaj Pathan, Superintending Engineer PMRDA, Bharatkumar Baviskar, Superintending Engineer PMRDA, many other officers of PITCMRL, PMRDA and Tata Group were present at the occasion.

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The segment weighing 46 tonnes lifted and erected at 11 meters high between proposed stations no. 01 and 02 will give a further boost to the rapidly ongoing work of 23km elevated Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Pune Metro Line 3.

Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Suhas Diwase, Commissioner PMRDA said, “The PMRDA awarded Pune Metro Line III project is making steady progress. An important milestone of launching the first segment was achieved and we are confident of maintaining momentum for timely completion of the project.”

“The casting of the segment is done at the casting yard situated at Tathwade and the length of the segment is around 3.6m and the weight is around 46 tonne. Around 10-12 such segments are used between two pillars. While the piling work too is being carried out; work at the casting yard is on full swing and keeping the required number of segments ready which, we will later assemble on the route, where the work has already commenced,” Mr. Alok Kapoor, CEO of Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd. Said.

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What is Segment Casting?

The segment is a crucial component of the Metro rail, as it acts as a base for rail track. Each segment is cast next to the previous segment in a special adjustable casting machine. This ensures that the interface between the two segments matches exactly when erected. Each successive segment is then cast next to the previous one. It is a sort of a bridge built in short sections (called segments), i.e., one piece at a time. A precast segment is constructed from pre-stressed concrete and the final form of the structure is then positioned where it has to be used.

The Pune Metro line III is a ~23 Km elevated Metro rail project connecting the IT hub of Hinjawadi to the Central business district of Shivajinagar. It is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project awarded by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to a consortium consisting of Tata Group’s TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (TUTPL) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. The Project would be developed & operated on Design, build, finance, operate & transfer (DBFOT) basis by a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited or PITCMRL for a Concession Period of 35 years including the construction period.

JSPL and Mitsui Submits Bid for Head Hardened Rails in Bhopal and Indore Metro

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JSPL and Mitsui Submits Bid for Head Hardened Rails in Bhopal and Indore Metro

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) and Mitsui and Co. Ltd are the main two bidders to supply 18m long head solidified rails for Phase1 construction of Indore Metro and Bhopal Metro.
Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MPMRCL) had floated tenders for this contract (Package BHIN03B) in February with 1022 day (3 year) timeframe and an undetermined estimate.

Here is the recommended conveyance plan referenced in the tender docs, with a critical prerequisite recorded for each project’s priority corridor.

Bhopal Metro

Net Requirement: 8120 MT
Supply of 2000 MT (Lot No.2.1.1): 4-5 months
Supply of 4500 MT (Lot No.2.1.2): 18-20 months
Supply of 1620 MT (Lot No.2.1.3): 30-34 months

Indore Metro

Net Requirement: 8425 MT
Supply of 4500 MT (Lot No.2.2.1): 4-5 months
Supply of 1500 MT (Lot No.2.2.2): 18-19 months
Supply of 2425 MT (Lot No.2.2.3): 30-34 months

Brief Scope: Supply of UIC 60 60 E1 Profile_880 Grade Rails Class A 1305 MT for Bhopal and 1260 MT for Indore for Bhopal Metro Rail Project and Indore Metro Project.

The two offers have been submitted, they will be evaluated technically, which might take several months. In order to determine who is the lowest bidder and most likely supplier, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened after that.

Back in June, MPMRCL got two bids for both projects turnout contract (Package BHIN03C) from Voestalpine VAE VKN India and Vossloh Cogifer. And afterward toward the beginning of July , they got 1 offered from JSPL for its 880 Grade Rail contract (Package BHIN03A).

UPMRC starts training new employees of Deutsche Bahn

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UPMRC starts training new employees of Deutsche Bahn

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has started the training of newly recruited staff of German rail company “DB” ie Deutsche Bahn at the training Institute (COET) of Transport Nagar Depot. In the ultra-modern training Institute of Lucknow training is being provided to a batch of 150 trainees of Train Operator (SCTO) and Maintainer staff of DB. In 90 days of training, these trainees will learn the nuances of train operation and maintenance.

German Rail Company ‘DB’ had earlier come to India and surveyed the training institutes of various metro and rail projects to train its newly recruited staff. The DB studied the efficiency of the employees who got training from the training institute of UPMRC and also tested world class facilities of the training institute. After which the Centre for Excellence of Training (COET) of UP Metro was selected for its newly recruited staff.

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• The Training Institute of UPMRC is equipped with the ultra-modern facilities amongst the Metro Rail Training Institutes across the country. So far more than 1100 trainees have received technical training in Metro Rail Operation and Maintenance from this training institute. In terms of number of students trained UPMRC’s training institute is second after Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
• DMRC recently visited UP Metro’s Training Institute to upgrade its training school and took stock of the state-of-the-art training facilities like Virtual Reality, and Simulator.
• Trainees including women personnel from the training institute of UPMRC are efficiently handling the work of metro operation to maintenance in Lucknow and Kanpur.
• In COET virtual reality based training facility is being provided apart from this trouble shooting is being taught by generating fault in the train.
• The training institute of UPMRC has maximum number of simulators to teach the experience of real train operation. Similar to the five-dimension based Space Shuttle Simulator, the simulator has facility for training of trainees in which training will be given in train driving, signaling and traction.
• The nuances of train operation are also taught on three desk top simulators. Simultaneous training can be done at 45 computer based training terminals.
• The facility of auditorium and canteen is also being provided in the training institute of UPMRC along with separate classrooms of different subjects for the trainees.
• Training Program for Apprentices
• In 90-day training passenger less 40 kms driving on test track and 360 kms driving on mainline is provided.
• Examination based on Rolling Stock, Signaling, Electrical & Mechanical, Telecommunication, Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) of training.
• After the examination, there will be a troubleshoot program with emphasis on correct responses to emergency situations. After going through all these stages the trainees will be interviewed after which they will be considered ready.

Mr. Sushil Kumar, Managing Director, UPMRC said that… “The training institute of UP Metro has set world class standards of training today. For the successful conduct of metro operations in Lucknow and Kanpur, the training of technical staff was done in COET itself. Today all those employees are making us proud by achieving excellence in their respective fields. It is certainly a proud moment for us that we are also providing training in the field of train operation and passenger services to the personnel of reputed foreign railway institutes like German Rail Company. I extend my best wishes to all the young, talented trainees undergoing training at COET”.

Deutsche Bahn will deploy these trainees for the RRTS project to be operated between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut.

AFD team visits Pune Metro project for inspection

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AFD team visits Pune Metro project for inspection

PUNE (Metro Rail News): The AFD team led by Mrs Setareh Ataian, Task Team leader and Mr Rajnish Ahuja, Project Leader AFD India visited the Pune Metro on 20th & 21st July 2022 to take an overview of the project. 

The Team visited the PCMC station and took a ride from PCMC to Phugewadi. The team was also keen to know about the PCMC to Nigdi line extension. The AFD team also visited the Civil court office, the Mutha riverfront along the metro alignment, the Underground section, and the Vanaz andRange hill car depots. 

Metro officials apprised the AFD team about the social and environmental initiatives taken by Maha Metro, Multi-Modal Integration (MMI), and the O & M implementation. Maha Metro officials apprised of the non-fare revenue box projection and planning done by Maha Metro. 

Pune Metro has two corridors PCMC to Swargate (11.4 km)and Vanaz to Ramwadi (15.7 km). Out of the total 33.2 km line, 12 km was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6th March 2022. The French Ambassador to India, H.E. Mr Emmanuel Lenain was present during the Inauguration of Pune Metro on 6th March 2022.

The sections which were inaugurated are PCMC to Phugewadi and Vanaz to Garware college. The work of the remaining 21.2 km is going in full swing. The total cost of the project is Rs. 11,420 Cr. Maha Metro has taken a loan from two international funding agencies viz. AFD (Agence Française de Développement) France and EIB (European Investment Bank)

AFD France has funded the Reach 3 viaduct, Traction & Auxiliary Power Supply, OHE, Signalling, Telecom, Lifts & Escalators, Environment Control System (ECS), Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS), and rails for the project. All combined, AFD has funded Rs. 1669.55 Cr for the Pune Metro project. AFD has also funded the Nagpur Metro Project being executed by Maha Metro. The association between Pune Metro & AFD France is growing steadily. 

Delhi Metro is all set to go global

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Delhi Metro is all set to go global

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): As part of a consortium of reputed international firms, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has crossed the ‘pre-qualification stage’ to qualify for the ‘Invitation to Bid’ stage for providing consultancy to Tel Aviv Metro project in Israel.

A Metro network of 145 kilometres with 109 stations and three corridors is being planned for the city of Tel Aviv. The consortium involving Delhi Metro will bid for designing the project. The other members of the consortium along with DMRC are Poran Shrem Engineering and Appraisal Ltd, RITES Ltd. and Hasson Yerushalmi Consultant (1997) Ltd.

DMRC is currently involved as a consultant in three corridors of the Dhaka Metro project in Bangladesh. Delhi Metro is providing consultancy for sectors such as design, construction supervision, procurement support, tender assistance & training.

Earlier DMRC was involved as a consultant for the Jakarta Metro project. In addition, Delhi Metro has extensive experience in providing consultancy to almost all operational and upcoming Metro projects in India.

Vande Bharat trains with speed of 200 kmph to be introduced soon, Railways floats tender

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Vande Bharat trains with speed of 200 kmph to be introduced soon, Railways floats tender

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Railway Ministry has floated a tender to procure set of 100 Vande Bharat trains with maximum design speed of 200 kmph. The government has taken this decision keeping in mind future development and wants to introduce more semi-high-speed trains in the next few years.

As per the tender document, these 100 trains will have articulated bogie, aluminium body and sleeper facilities. According to the officials, the life of each such aluminium body coach is estimated at around 35 years, therefore maximum design speed has been increased from 160 kmph to 200 kmph to meet future needs as rail tracks will also be upgraded.

According to the experts, there would be few bidders who would opt for aluminium in place of stainless steel, which is now being used in the manufacturing of such trains as the cost of an aluminium body would be significantly higher than the steel body whereas obtaining the material will also take longer.

AFD Team Visits Nagpur Metro Project

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AFD Team Visits Nagpur Metro Project

NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): A team of AFD – a public financial institution from France, which is one of the funding partners of Nagpur Metro Rail Project, visited and inspected the project. The two-member team of officials, was on a visit to the Metro project on 18th and 19th July 2022. The team of officials expressed satisfaction at the project work executed by Maha Metro.

The team of officials included Ms. Setareh Ataian, Transport Task Team Leader, AFD Paris Office and Rajnish Ahuja, Sector Portfolio Manager (Urban Transport), AFD Delhi Office. The team of officials was given a detail presentation at Metro Bhawan, which covered the various aspects of the Nagpur Metro Project.

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Maha Metro MD Dr Brijesh Dixit addressed the meeting through video link. The meeting was attended by Mahesh Kumar, Director (Project), Sunil Mathur, Director (Rolling Stock and Systems), Anil Kokate, Director (Strategic Planning), Harindar Pande, Director (Finance) and other officials.

The team of officials expressed satisfaction at the project work executed by Maha Metro. They sought to know certain aspects of the Metro project. Earlier, during their two-day visit, the team of officials visited Khapri, MIHAN Depot, Airport South, Sitabuldi Interchange Zero Mile Freedom Park and Subhash Nagar Metro Stations.

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The team inspected the facilities available to passengers like, Ticket Counters, Digital Ticketing, Parking Area, Multi Modal Integration, Feeder Service, Bio-Digester, Water Recycling Plant and other features available at those places. The Property Development (PD) aspects, being implemented by Maha Metro was also studied by the two-member Team.

The team inspected the facilities at Control Room at Metro Bhawan. Senior Metro officials briefed the team about the working of the Control Room. A team of Maha Metro officials gave a detailed presentation on the project.

Discussions between CMRL and Highway department ends, Airport-Kilambakkam Metro project to start soon

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Discussions between CMRL and Highway department ends, Airport-Kilambakkam Metro project to start soon

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The Airport-Kilambakkam project is going to start soon because according to the sources, talks between Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) and the Highways department has ended.

The discussion between CMRL and Highway department got stretched for a long time because CMRL has planned a mass rapid transit between airport and Kilambakkam which would be an extension of the Phase-1 project in the southern part of the city whereas the Highways department wanted to build an elevated corridor till Tambaram. CMRL had submitted the detailed project report (DPR) to the State government early this year but the discussions continued even after that.

The Airport-Kilambakkam project will be a 15.3 km stretch which will be constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 4,080 crore. This stretch will run through important locations in the southern suburbs with stops planned at Pallavaram, Kothandam Nagar, Chromepet, Mahalakshmi Colony, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Tambaram, Irumbuliyur, Peerkankaranai, Perungalathur, Vandalur, Arignar Anna Zoo and Kilambakkam Bus Terminus.

According to the sources, initially, the plan was to start the work by the middle of next year unless the approvals from the State government and the Centre are given and initiatives taken for funding at the earliest, this project could be delayed.

L&TMRHL & TASK Sign an MoU Promoting Skilling Synergies & Employment

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L&TMRHL & TASK Sign an MoU Promoting Skilling Synergies & Employment

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): To promote the Government of Telangana’s initiatives for enhancing skilling synergy among institutions of Government, Industry & Academia, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (L&TMRHL) and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) on July 20 signed an MoU for development and improving job opportunities for technically qualified and eligible candidates from Telangana.

Representing TASK and L&TMRHL, Shrikant Sinha, CEO, TASK, and KVB Reddy, MD & CEO, L&TMRHL, exchanged the MoU in the presence of the Chief Guest, KT Rama Rao, the Hon’ble Minister for IT, E&C, Industries, MA&UD, GoT, Dr. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, IT, E&C, I&C, GoT; Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team; NVS Reddy, MD, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL), and other officials from the government, Hyderabad Metro Rail and Keolis Hyderabad, during the ‘TASK Corporate MoU Exchange & College Management Meet’ held today at T Hub, Hyderabad.

As a part of the MoU, TASK will be helping in skill development and building a talent pool for L&TMRHL and its O&M partner Keolis Hyderabad Mass Rapid Transit System Private Limited.

Speaking on the occasion, NVS Reddy, MD, HMRL, said, “Telangana Government has always been committed towards providing opportunities for employment while upskilling the youth of the state. L&TMRHL’s MoU with TASK is an important milestone in HMR’s journey as an industry leader in fostering capability enhancement of youth, generating a road map for their career trajectory boosting employment in Telangana State.”

Speaking on this development, KVB Reddy, MD & CEO, L&TMRHL, said, “We thank TASK for collaborating with us through this MoU. This will be a win-win proposition for both the entities towards skilling, employment generation in the state and garnering right talent; providing best opportunities for those exploring their career prospects with HMR including the high-growth metro rail sector.”

Shrikant Sinha, CEO, TASK, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with L&TMRHL to implement this ‘First Day First Hour’ skilling model which will help enhance the technical abilities of the youth to become part of the prestigious Metro project. We would like to thank the managements of L&TMRHL, HMRL and Keolis for accepting our proposal in the interest of the youth of Telangana.”

This MoU will be in addition to the regular training and recruitment process of L&TMRHL and Keolis Hyderabad.

Moovit unveils a smarter, more personalized journey than ever before in 112 countries

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Moovit unveils a smarter, more personalized journey than ever before in 112 countries

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Moovit, an Intel company and creator of the popular urban mobility app, is announcing the launch of several new features that offer a smart, tailor-made mobility experience. Moovit, which has guided more than 1.4 billion users globally since its inception, now displays dynamic and personalized predictions about what travel information and route is most vital to a user at any given time, as soon as they open the app.

Each person has their own travel needs, preferences, and habits, which is also dependent on the city they are travelling in. That’s why, starting today, Moovit is beginning to roll out new features in 3,500 cities across 112 countries, that will make it easier for each user to get where they want, how they want, when they want — with just a tap. 

Moovit’s latest features includes:

  • Smart Cards: Instant travel suggestions, presented on the Home screen as soon as users open the app. These are predictions based on historical app activity, current location, time of day, day of the week, and ‘Favorited’ items. 
  • Smart Trips: Suggested trip options based on pre-set preferred modes of transportation.
  • Smart Returns: Reminders that it is time to head back to where a user last departed from, and the suggested routes available.

“Moovit’s new Smart Cards are dynamic and are prioritized based on location, previous app activity, time of day and day of the week,” said Yovav Meydad, Moovit’s Chief Growth and Marketing Officer. “That, coupled with pre-set preferred modes of transit and reminders to head back, allow Moovit to provide users with an even more simplified and intuitive interface to improve the way they travel.”

Smart Cards:

Displayed on the home screen, under the search bar, Smart Cards are instant travel suggestions that can be scrolled through horizontally. Essentially, they are predictions of a users’ travel needs, displayed as soon as the app is opened. A simple tap on each card takes the user to the relevant Moovit screen. For example, a suggested trip card will pull up an itinerary, and if a user is nearby a station, tapping that card will take users to the station details. These suggestions are based on previous app behaviour, current location, time of day, any day of the week. 

They include the following types of suggestions:

  • Best Way Home: Once a user sets their home address as a Favorite location, and they are away from the location, Moovit will automatically suggest a trip home and display the best ways to get there
  • Best Way to Work: Once a user sets their workplace address as a Favorite location, every weekday morning during commute hours, Moovit will automatically suggest a trip plan to work and display the best ways to get there
  • Recent Trips: Suggests routes to a location previously searched by the user within the last 30 days, on the same day of the week and at approximately the same time
  • Last Route: Allows users to quickly return to the most recent itinerary that they viewed, regardless of their current location
  • Favourite Stop: If a user has previously selected a Favorite stop and is standing in close proximity to it, this Smart Card will automatically appear and display the departure information for upcoming lines at that stop
  • Nearest Station: If a user is standing in proximity to a stop, this Smart Card will allow them to view all line departure information of the stop closest to them

Smart Cards are presented according to priority and based on data availability. 

Smart Trips: 

Moovit also offers a personalized trip planning experience, from day one of using the app. New Moovit users can select their preferred modes of transportation during the app onboarding process. These Smart Trip planning filters take into account how users like to ride, enabling Moovit to suggest customized routes with the preferred modes selected.

Existing users also have the ability to change their preferred means of transit via the “Preferences” control on the “Suggested Routes” screen or via “Settings” under the “More” menu. 

Smart Returns:

Moovit can now remind users when to head back to the last location they departed from. Users can set up return trip reminders, specifying the time they would like to head bac, through the Itinerary screen when planning a trip.

A tap on the notification window will instantly lead users to all suggested routes to get back. Reminders can only be set for the current day and at least one hour from the current time.

Moovit can be downloaded on Google Play and the App Store.

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