Apr 14, 2009

thetrafficpeople.net : weird

"Subscribe for Traffic Updates during peak hours from Monday to Saturday on your mobile phone through SMS @ Rs 99/month."
Why would i do that? Still trying to figure out why we need this service in the first place...a number of reasons for my dilemma:
1. i am expected to pay 100 bucks a month to keep getting SMSes which tell me traffic is heavy in these 10 areas of delhi...and i may have no plans to go to those 10 areas. what if i want to go to a 11th area not covered?
2. like most people, i pretty much know where i need to go on a particular day, and as long as i'm traveling most days on my route, i know what to expect at what time
3. how do i know information being provided is accurate enough? if the sms says traffic is heavy at 11 am, how do i know if it will be heavy at 11.30 am too?
4. do we really have so many alternate routes in delhi, to avoid taking the one which is forecasted as heavy traffic?

We are still a long way off when it comes to accurate, updated traffic and weather information. It needs much more than physically placing some people at key intersections and trying to help people. It needs better and richer technology. It needs dedicated satellites which can predict to the tee. It needs more involvement from the government.
here are the top 3 sites which open up on google when you search for "india+weather". trust me, its fun :-)

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