Over 18 million people use city buses daily in major Indian cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, and Ahmedabad. A new mobile application called M4Mum provides bus route and schedule information for Mumbai to address the problems of not knowing bus numbers or having to use physical bus guides. The application is unique as a standalone transit information app, is available anytime on mobile phones by downloading in under 10 seconds using Java, and allows users to search for buses within 10 seconds with minimal keystrokes or Bluetooth use.
2. How many people use city buses daily ? Bangalore 3.8 m Mumbai 4.2 m Chennai 3.2 m Total 18 m (Including Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore) www.m4mum.com
3. No knowledge of Bus Numbers on various routes Have to carry bus service guide booklet which is not always possible Alternatively ask around for bus numbers at the bus stop www.m4mum.com
4. Salient Points Unique No similar service provided by a standalone application Mobile Phone based Java Application www.m4mum.com
5. Available anytime, anywhere Takes less then 10 seconds to download Uses less then 10 key strokes Viral spread (Bluetooth) Search Bus within 10 seconds No SMS cost www.m4mum.com