If they are planning to release the data in public domain, then you could ask for the route details that they have for all the routes. For each existing route, they have an excel sheet just like the one I have shared. If we get those route files, then its all done.
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 5:02 PM, satyaakam goswami <[email protected]>wrote: > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 11:13 PM, GAURAV SALUJA < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Regarding the point of manually collecting data, I would like to share >> one experience that I have with this. When we got in touch with DIMTS, they >> told that they also collected the data manually and their feedback was that >> it is a very time consuming job as you can imagine how much time it takes >> to collect data about 623 routes (and I assume that more routes have been >> added by now). The approach that they followed was they installed GPS >> devices on buses which used to collect GPS data on the route only. We can't >> use this approach for obvious reasons as we are not the ones who have the >> right to put a GPS device on a public transport. >> >> Just an advice, if we are thinking of collecting data manually, then we >> need to have people dedicated to this job only because it will consume days >> and even months if this act is not organised properly so just take this >> point in account. > > > Some good news my source has revealed they plan to release the data in > public domain in next six months , it was just a phone conversation , i > need to meet him in person to understand the nitty gritty and see to it > comes out in the right spirit and format . > > any suggestions what we should be asking for. > > -Satya > fossevents.in > > > > > > -- > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > -- Gaurav Saluja IVth year, Undergraduate student IIIT-Delhi -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
