Celebrate World Public Transport Day with Me 🚌✨

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Hy Local Guides, :metro:

Today is celebrated as World Public transport Day 🚌 (November 10th). Public transport has always been a backbone of sustainable and cost effective ways of transportation, accessible and environment friendly ways to transit which reduces traffic congestion and connects our communities.

As a local guide, we always have been contributing towards essential public services by sharing our experiences and knowledge on Google Maps.

Google Maps features for Better Ride :bus_stop:

Here’s some glimpse of features on Google Maps, provided by the public transits.

GIF showing features provided by the public transport bus.

  1. How crowded is it on the board? :busts_in_silhouette: Knowing this, we can decide whether on timings or take the next transport.
  2. Accessibility features :wheelchair_symbol: - Ramps and priority seatings help towards accessibility for those who need them.
  3. Temperature control :thermometer: - A comfortable ride makes the difference in our daily ride.
  4. Security monitoring :glowing_star: - Feeling safe during our journey ensures our travel is in safe hands.
  5. Women Friendliness :woman: - Knowing whether the transport has women priority seats or has public seats ensures the ride to be women friendly.

Inclusive and Sustainable Transportation :sparkles:

Public transport should be for everyone and can be a pioneer for sustainability and inclusivity.

@Kumaarsantosh has shared a fantastic recap about visiting Pride Station :station: at Noida Sector 50 which promotes accessibility and inclusion towards transgender :transgender_flag: community.

Kochi Water Metro :ferry: is another example which prioritizes both planet and people, with it being India’s first accessible and sustainable water metro system.

Google Maps features for Public Transit :bus:

Google Maps ensures and help users to utilize features that makes our journey comfortable and eco friendly :recycling_symbol:.

  1. Check Departure & Routes :watch: - Google Maps shows real time departure timings of buses and trains.
  2. Crowd Forecast :busts_in_silhouette: - We can now check Crowd Check on Google Maps to check about the crowd inside the transport before we boarded.
  3. Eco friendly Transit :recycling_symbol: - We can now choose Eco Friendly routes and transit on Google Maps which reduces fuel and carbon emissions.

How can we celebrate this Public Transport Day? :thinking:

It’s our own turn to celebrate :partying_face: this day with our contributions.

  • What’s your preferred mode of transportation - bus, metro, train or ferry?
  • How do you contribute towards your local public transport system on Google Maps?
  • Have you used eco-friendly transit on Google Maps? And how do you think it helps our environment clean?

Share your stories, photos and experiences from the public transport you took to advocate for more inclusive and sustainable travel.

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Thank you, @Rahul001, for bringing up yet another important and eco-friendly topic for discussion. Personally, I prefer using the Metro, as it’s well-connected and widely accessible across the NCR–Delhi region. It not only offers comfort and saves time, but also contributes to a greener and cleaner environment, a small yet meaningful step toward sustainability. sustainability

That said, I do drive occasionally, especially when I am traveling with others or when the journey involves multiple stops. This helps balance convenience and connectivity.

In essence, my approach is a blend of public and private transport with public transport taking priority whenever possible, to support our collective eco-friendly journey.

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As a regular user of public transport, this day is important for me.

Excellent post, dear @Rahul001, highlighting this day and the various features on Google Maps.

I am proud to have used the metro system in the following cities so far:
Delhi
Mumbai
Chennai
Hyderabad
Pune
Gurugram
Bengaluru
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
Atlanta
Las Vegas
My next wish list is the Kochi Water metro :hugs:

Recently, I mapped all museums in Pune to the various metro lines:

Mapping Pune Museums to the Metro Lines

Pune Museum Mapped to the Metro Lines
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Here’s the metro mapping to museums in Delhi:

Museums on Delhi Metro Violet Line = Total 18
Museums on Delhi Metro Yellow Line = Total 11
Museums on Delhi Metro Magenta Line = Total 04
Museums on Delhi Metro Blue Line = Total 05
Museums on Delhi Metro Red Line = Total 05
Museums on Delhi Metro Aqua Line = Total 01

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Thank you @Kumaarsantosh for your valuable sustainable comment.

I try to use public transport if traffic is high during specific days. In my city, there’s this circular public bus (which is electric) which circular around city in most times (i.e., there is bus in each stop in between 10mins).

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Thank you @TusharSuradkar for your valuable eco friendly :recycling_symbol: comment.

I appreciate your enthusiasm. Waster metro stations area more stunning than the ferry itself.

By the way, Kochi also have Metro stations which is tend to be transgender friendly.

Do you made the metro+museum map youself? It is beautifully made. I think I will use this method for the upcoming metro station in my city.

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Thanks @Rahul001 for adding sustainability tag to this post. It is apt for that.

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Thank you @Rahul001 for the appreciation :handshake:
Yes, I made the map using basic PaintBrush tools like line, circle and text.
I am glad you like it :+1:
Looking forward to seeing your metro map.