Twitter saves the day for many
The number of private cars in the streets of Delhi went down nearly by half.
New Delhi: Twitter proved to be a major boon for scores of commuters in the national capital today as it provided real-time information on shortest traffic routes and public transport availability, on a day when the Delhi government rolled out its ambitious odd-even scheme.
As the number of private cars in the streets of Delhi went down nearly by half, prompting many people to take public transport, this social media provided live information to help people reach their destinations conveniently.
Many commuters, not so accustomed to taking public transport and being used to travel in private vehicles, were not at ease with the situation. But, Twitter came in handy for such tech-savvy people, giving them live information, from bus routes to metro links and last-mile connectivity.
For getting the desired information, the user had to tweet the origin and destination with a specified format on the Twitter handle of Delhi Transport Department, and in return it provided the route information, including the distance, estimated time of travel and a weather update.