It takes less than 10 seconds to renew bus pass with 'PAAS' now

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, MARCH 22. The APSRTC Hyderabad City region on Thursday launched a computerised bus pass project, `PAAS (Pass automation and accountal system)' which significantly reduces the waiting time for renewal of the pass by a commuter. It takes less than 10 seconds.

The other advantages of the system are that a pass holder can renew at any of the 16 computerised centres in the twin cities; he or she need not carry a passport size photo as the colour snap will be `taken instantly through digital cameras'; and the pass will be laminated.

Launching the project at Rathfile bus terminus, Secunderabad, the Minister for Transport, Mr. B.V. Mohan Reddy, said the APSRTC was issuing 34 different types of bus passes manually (both monthly and quarterly) to about 3.5 lakh commuters every month in the twin cities at 17 locations. An amount of Rs. 8.42 crores was being realised every month on the passes issued.

He said the project was awarded on a franchise basis to Bajrang Infotech Systems Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, which has invested more than Rs. 2 crores for procurement of the hardware and network components, including 54 computers. According to Mr. Reddy, the computerised system would help arrest the problem of fake bus pass IDs and lead to a significant saving of manpower of 100 men and in rupee terms about Rs. 1 crore.

The Minister described the APSRTC as one of the prestigious institutions in the country and called upon the management to computerise the depots with a view to reducing the difficulties faced by commuters. He said the RTC bus pass centres would be computerised and interconnected by way of data circuit leased lines and ISDN lines. The computerisation would be done in a phased manner first at Secunderabad (Rathfile bus station) and then within six months at the remaining 16 centres.

Mr. M. Gopal, Director, APSRTC Bhagyanagar region, spoke. Mr. R.P. Singh, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, presided and welcomed the gathering. The Executive Director, Hyderabad region, Mr. Nagabhushan Rao, and the City Regional Manager, Mr. Rameshwar Rao, were also present.

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