Twitter launches #PollutionFreeDelhi service to help citizens with real-time information on public transport

Delhi citizens are now turning to Twitter to access real-time information about public transport to plan their travel routes. As the odd-even car-driving scheme started on 1 January, the public’s reliance on public transportation will increase. To support Delhi Government’s odd-even car-driving scheme, Twitter India has partnered with Delhi Transport Department (@TransportDelhi) and the Delhi Government to launch #PollutionFreeDelhi, a service that will help users with live, real-time information on bus and metro route options with a single tweet. With this implementation, users will receive real-time information on shortest routes, options of public transport available between these two points, fare details, traffic situation, and current weather conditions. One will have to tweet their origin and destination to @TransportDelhi and they will get real-time information on shortest routes, options of public transport available between these two points, fare details, traffic situation, and current weather conditions. If they wish to keep their location and travel details private, they can send a Direct Message to @TransportDelhi and receive the information privately.

Raheel Khursheed, Head of News & Government Partnerships at Twitter India, said “Twitter is where people come to for real time information. It is the obvious platform for Delhi Govt to turn to, to address the information vacuum around public transport as Delhiites work to make the dream of #PollutionFreeDelhi a success.” The department tweeted the format to many users to ease their search for public transport routes. https://twitter.com/TransportDelhi/status/683910922742583296 Over the last few days, the Delhi Transport account has been flooded by queries as well. https://twitter.com/TransportDelhi/status/683915131122667524 https://twitter.com/TransportDelhi/status/683560706063519744 Twitter is witnessing many conversations on the #OddEvenMovement and #PollutionFreeDelhi. https://twitter.com/kris_kishor/status/683893541219729408 https://twitter.com/arunodayprakash/status/683124291529920512 https://twitter.com/arunodayprakash/status/682866836069720064 https://twitter.com/richaanirudh/status/682070035267895296