Automated Bus:Eco Friendly Mode of Transportation for Smart City

Abstract

As India’s population continues to grow at an alarming rate, it brings with it the related problems of
pollution and unchecked migration to cities. Even as Indian cities continue to expand, infrastructure growth is unable to
keep pace with urbanization. From large amounts of untreated sewage to high levels of pollution, urban India is caught
in a maze of problems. To cope with increasing urbanization, India is in dire need of smart, cost-effective and efficient
solutions. Smart transportation is one aspect of the smart city. Because of low efficiency, transportation has become the
second largest industry of carbon emissions. It not only affects the smart transportation, but also affects the smart
environment. So efficiency of the transportation is very important to the smart transportation and smart city. With this it
is necessary to study alternatives like Automated Bus Systems which are eco-friendly as well as efficient. Automation in
road transport has the potential to reduce the negative impact of several societal challenges such as number of road
accidents and subsequent injuries and fatalities, the impact of road transport on the environment, and the flow of traffic
and mobility of people in urban areas with exploding population.