SPONSORED team PROJECT

BRIEF

What services will the citizens of smart cities demand in 2025?

SMART CITIES AND EMERGING TRENDS

A smart city is...

Connected

Sustainable

Data-driven

Citizen-centric

Emerging trends →

AI and open data

5G and connected objects

Sustainable energy and materials

Inclusivity and awareness

REGION → INDIA

PIVOT → PUBLIC TRANSPORT

PROBLEM STATEMENT

How might we make transportation in India enjoyable, convenient and reliable?

USER SCENARIO

Roopa Sharma

→ 35–40 years old
→ Indian entrepreneur
→ Conscious and proactive citizen
→ Uses the bus for daily commute

Pain points identified

→ Good bus service in her city, but there are no proper bus stops
→ Separate ticketing systems for bus and subway services
→ No synergy across multi-modal transit services

WHAT'S WRONG?

Fragmented transportation network

Unsafe for the vulnerable

Irregular and unreliable service

Lack of openly available data

Traffic congestion and overcrowding

Bad attitude of service providers

Car is the only option! (in most cities)

→ Flap for protection from the elements

→ Fingerprint and Aadhaar for identity verification

→ Rechargeable all-access cards with passes or stored value
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→ Day and night passes and all-access tickets
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→ Unique scan code and avatar to share your personality
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→ Use across all public transport services
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→ 2-hour transfer window across services

SCENARIO

LINKING THE SYSTEMS

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