Seamless travel between different modes of public transport in Chennai is round the corner. The ‘Chennai One’ mobile application, developed by the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA), will allow commuters to use a single pass across transport systems. It will be launched by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday. In the works for long, the application has been developed by integrating the digital ticketing platforms of the Chennai Metro Rail and suburban trains — including the Mass Rapid Transit System — along with the electronic ticketing system of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC). Commuters will be able to travel in all the three modes of public transport using the application. They will no longer have to download different mobile applications or carry different smart cards.
Insights from a study
‘Chennai One’ is based on insights gathered from a study, titled ‘Journey Planner-cum-Integrated Ticketing in Chennai Metropolitan Area’. Officials say this application will be the first of its kind in the country, integrating three different modes of public transport, while giving the option of finding the cheapest and fastest mode of transport available, drawing from even private travel aggregators, if necessary.
