SMS
Objective of SMS System on Mysore ITS.
The SMS system will provide real-time bus arrival information and scheduled bus availability for the convenience of customers. In this way customers shall be able to plan their trip according to real-time information.
For SMS
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SMS Number |
161 |
How to send an SMS
MITRA will be used as prefix to all the SMS.
* General SMS Information
1. Get Stop Code if only Stop Name is Known
Type: MITRA <stop name> |
Example: MITRA RAIL |
Response: Railway Station: stop code: 2049 Railway Station: stop code: 2050 Railway Gate: stop code: 2047 Railway Work Shop: stop code: 1732 |
2. Get Routes that go through a particular Stop
Type: MITRA Route <stop code> |
Example: MITRA Route 1010 |
Response: Routes through Stop 1010 are 203, 88A, 88B |
3. Get Stop Names on a particular Route in a given direction
Type: MITRA <route number> <U/D> |
Example: MITRA 303 U |
Response: CBS-Laxmi Talkies-Seetha Vilas-Ramaswamy Circle-Maharani College- ... -Boating Point |
U >> Up
D >> Down
* Real-Time Information (Immediate Information)
1. Get Time Of Arrival information at a given Stop
Type: MITRA <stop code> |
Example: MITRA 1020 |
Response: 273-10:24, 197-10:30, 88A-10:34, 88-10:25, 303-10:20 |
2. Get Time Of Arrival for a particular route for a given Stop
Type: MITRA <stop code> <route number> |
Example: MITRA 1020 303 |
Response: 303-10:20, 303A-10:24, 303-10:30, 303K-10:32, 303M-10:34 |
* Pre-Trip Information (Future Information)
1. Get Time Of Arrival at a stop for a given time
Type: MITRA <stop code> <time> |
Example: MITRA 1020 15:35 |
Response: 198-15:38, 303-15:39, 01-15:44, 303M-15:48, 198-15:49 |
2. Get Time Of Arrival for a given route at a stop at a given time for the current day
Type: MITRA <stop code> <route number> <time> |
Example: MITRA 1186 266 11:55 |
Response: 266-11:55, 266-11:58, 266-12:05, 266M-12:08, 266-12:09 |
3. Get Time Of Arrival for at a stop at a given time on certain days
Type: MITRA <stop code> <route number> <time> <days> |
Example1: MITRA 1186 303 12:10 WD Example2: MITRA 1186 266 15:00 MO,WN Example3: MITRA 1186 303 17:00 WE |
Example1 Response: 303-12:11, 303M-12:14, 303-12:17, 303M-12:22, 303-12:24 Example2 Response: MON: 266A - 15:01, 266-15:03, 266-15:12 WED: 266 - 15:02, 266A - 15:07, 266-15:10 Example3 Response: 303-17:11, 303-17:14, 303M-17:17, 303-17:22, 303M-17:24 |
4. Get Time Of Arrival for a given route at a stop at a given time on all days
Type: MITRA <stop code> <route number> <time> <days> |
Example: MITRA 1186 266 10:20 ALL |
Response: 266-10:22, 266-10:25, 266-10:30, 266M-10:33, 266-10:35 |
5. Get the IVRS information
Type: MITRA <IVRS> |
Example: MITRA IVRS |
Response: To contact IVRS System please dial 18004255220/08212520070 |
6. To Unsubscribe From MITRA Services.
Type: MITRA <CANCEL> |
Example: MITRA CANCEL |
Response: You have successfully Unsubscribed from MITRA. Thank you for using our service. |
NOTE 1: If SMS does not match system format, system will send: "SMS Format Incorrect. Please Check and Resend Request."
NOTE 2: If the tag up/dn is not provided, the default will be "up" direction.
NOTE 3: Default is next 15 minutes or 5 buses. If the bus is more than an hour away from the stop, the system provides STA instead of ETA.
NOTE 4: For Pre-Trip Information, the System Response SMS will be sent 15 minutes before the time set by the commuter.
NOTE 5: <days> all (all days), wd (weekdays), we (weekends), MO-Monday, TU-Tuesday, WN-Wednesday, TH-Thursday,FR-Friday, SA-Saturday, SU-Sunday. wd for(Monday - Friday), we for (Saturday-Sunday).
