Juxta by Trolex I Aporta of Denmark that came to India one year ago and got recognized as a company that can provide European standards and the latest digital on-board services to the Indian bus market, showcased its product advancements at the show.
Speaking to MOTORINDIA, Mr. Vikram Kumar, Director, Trolex I Aporta, shared details on the integration of engaging services the company has to offer: “We have added a virtual panic button to our system. When passengers log into our systems, they get a virtual panic button on their smart phone, laptop or tablet.”
“If any passenger presses the button, our Juxta system sends an SOS message to the command centre that a passenger named X (with his/her details) has pressed the panic button and it also sends a small 10 to 20 second video link to the command centre.
The command centre can track through GPS/GPRS the bus/train location and can see if it is a hoax or a real case by calling the passenger or by seeing the video link send by the Juxta system.” he said.
“Basically, now we are one of the few suppliers in the world to have ticketing solutions, WIFI, offline entertainment, GPS, GPRS, panic button, camera and CAN bus. We have integrated all our solutions into one platform.” mentioned Mr Vikram Kumar.
When probed on the affordability of the system for the Indian bus market, Mr. Kumar beamed: “We have bought down the cost of our hardware as we have started assembling it in India. We are buying the parts like intel processor and SSD and assembling them locally in Mumbai. Here, we are able to offer four variants with different price range depending upon the customer requirement and the number of passengers in the bus – whether it is a 15, 25, 35, or 50-seater configuration.”
“The urban middle class can afford the solutions we offer and it is time that the basics like safety, comfort and engagement with passenger in the premium buses become mandatory in India. Even the affordable buses should have provisions for basic features like automatic doors, ACs, so as to have a certain level of standardization.” he added.
The company has positioned itself as a premium player and is ready to be patient with its strategy for the Indian bus market. “We have to be patient here as it will take at least two to three years before India warms up for on-board infotainment and other features. We are working with those who are open to ideas and have also initiated trials with various customers across India,” he concluded.