<p>The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has relaunched its app for Android phones nearly a year after the previous version of the application hit the wall due to technical problems. </p>.<p>The public transporter on Wednesday said the app, developed by Nihar Thakkar, was launched by its chairman N S Nandiesha Reddy, managing director C Shikha and the director for security and vigilance, Anupam Agrawal. </p>.<p>The 'MyBMTC' app, available on Google Play, comes with five key features: Estimated time of arrival (ETA) of the buses at bus stops, trip planner, nearby stops, route-based search and a page for favourite routes. </p>.<p>The latest app is similar to its predecessor in terms of the range of information provided but is far more user-friendly due to the improved user interface, which makes it easy to access the information. </p>.<p>The home page of the app automatically tracks the nearby bus stops. Users not only get information about the routes of buses connecting a particular stop but also the ETA of a particular route. </p>.<p>For those confused by multiple stops at a single junction, the page also has the trip planner. Entering the destination will suggest the stop a passenger has to reach as well as the buses available to reach there. </p>.<p>"The app was in the making for three to four months. We conducted some trials before releasing it. We plan to introduce more features in the coming updates," a senior BMTC official said. </p>.<p>The official said that at present, the focus was on providing basic information without a hitch before going for upgrades. "Ultimately, we plan to add features that help a passenger track how many seats are available on a bus arriving at a stop. Such real-time information will not only ensure convenience for passengers but also help us understand passenger behaviour," the official explained. </p>
<p>The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has relaunched its app for Android phones nearly a year after the previous version of the application hit the wall due to technical problems. </p>.<p>The public transporter on Wednesday said the app, developed by Nihar Thakkar, was launched by its chairman N S Nandiesha Reddy, managing director C Shikha and the director for security and vigilance, Anupam Agrawal. </p>.<p>The 'MyBMTC' app, available on Google Play, comes with five key features: Estimated time of arrival (ETA) of the buses at bus stops, trip planner, nearby stops, route-based search and a page for favourite routes. </p>.<p>The latest app is similar to its predecessor in terms of the range of information provided but is far more user-friendly due to the improved user interface, which makes it easy to access the information. </p>.<p>The home page of the app automatically tracks the nearby bus stops. Users not only get information about the routes of buses connecting a particular stop but also the ETA of a particular route. </p>.<p>For those confused by multiple stops at a single junction, the page also has the trip planner. Entering the destination will suggest the stop a passenger has to reach as well as the buses available to reach there. </p>.<p>"The app was in the making for three to four months. We conducted some trials before releasing it. We plan to introduce more features in the coming updates," a senior BMTC official said. </p>.<p>The official said that at present, the focus was on providing basic information without a hitch before going for upgrades. "Ultimately, we plan to add features that help a passenger track how many seats are available on a bus arriving at a stop. Such real-time information will not only ensure convenience for passengers but also help us understand passenger behaviour," the official explained. </p>