Today, we live in a digital era, where all information is available in your fingertips. This is not an exception for the transportation industry. The bus owners are finding it difficult to keep track of their bus at every instant. GPS technology has come into existence, which will ease the work of the bus owners.
The GPS tracking system posses many advanced features which further comforts the bus owner to maintain and manage the bus. It serves to be an excellent technology with advanced features in tracking the condition of the vehicle at any instant.
Features and functional advantages of the GPS bus tracking system
The GPS has been made possible with the satellite navigation system with the advanced computer programming. This bus tracking system gives a complete overall view of all the operations carried out by the bus. So, how it is advantageous for the owners? Here comes the answer in detail.
Real-time tracking
The exact location of the bus at any time is displayed over the map at the real time. The arrival time and the departure time can be noted at the map. In addition to the location of the bus, it also mentions the speed of the bus. The stoppages, caught in traffic all situations will be displayed over the system.
Reduce the operation cost
The total operating cost for the entire transportation can be minimized. With the help of the GPS system, the shortest route can be determined; alternative roads in the time of traffic can be found. Thus a lot of fuel and time will speed which naturally reduces the cost of the particular operation.
Say no to the prediction
With the Highly Accurate GPS Tracking System, the distance traveled by bus and time needed for the arrival of the bus will become completely easy. So, owners will be completely benefited from the system.
Alert System
The GPS bus tracking system allows the user to customize the alert system. It may include the over speed alert, stoppage alert, change in the route alert, fuel alert, etc. The owner/ manager cannot be keeping on locating the bus throughout the journey instead they can fix the alerts, which will notify the owners only when the condition is being not obeyed.
Anytime and Anywhere
The major advantage of the system is that it is possible to check the state of the vehicle anytime and anywhere. GPS is connected through satellite hence 24*7 the state of the bus will be updated without any interruption.
Geo-fencing facility
The GPS tracking system also provides the user with the geo fencing feature in which the user can draw boundaries on the map. This boundary is the limit upto which the bus can travel. If there is a condition when the bus moves beyond the marked fence the user will be notified about it.
Ease to manage more than one bus
Using this system it is also possible to maintain more than one bus. All the buses can be viewed, with their location, speed, travel time, and their routes. The entire data can be displayed over a dashboard to allow the owner to have a clear picture of all their buses.
Clear cut route planning
Since the entire overview of the vehicles and the routes are available, the user can plan the route for each vehicle approximately. This will ensure in time delivery of the goods, which creates a trust in the supplier and user relationship, improving the productivity of the business.
Improved Safety
The system is also helpful in ensuring the safety of the drivers as well as the vehicle. There are times when there occurs disaster or some huge incidents. In such cases, the owner or the supervisor can guide the driver to reach a safe place.
No more billing issues
Sometimes there may be an issue that the bus arrived late hence the billing cost must be reduced. This can be overcome with the help of the digital billing, which ensures optimal billing at both the ends.
Reduce the downtime
The downtime is the key factor that influences the productivity and efficiency of a business. With the digitization, the downtime can be reduced by a large parameter which will take your business to the next level.
Saves Paperwork
Since all the data about the vehicle, route, timing, speed, and all necessary details are available over the computer there is no need of noting them down in the paper. This saves a lot of paper and time. Managing the buses will become easier and the business will become more profitable. Since the time and the distance are saved with the help of the GPS system, it will become possible to do even extra work. This will take the business to new heights.
Easy installation
Installing the GPS tracking device on the bus is not a hard course. It is as simple as a child’s play and the maintenance is not going to be costly. The system will give you a lead ahead of your competitors.