Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 27 (ANI): The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has recorded its highest-ever single-day advance mobile ticket bookings, with 88,626 passengers booking their journeys through its mobile application in a single day.
According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), under the guidance of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, the state government's commitment to providing clean, safe and secure travel has encouraged many passengers to conveniently make their bookings through smartphones.
On August 26, 2026, a total of 88,626 passengers booked advance tickets for their journeys through the GSRTC mobile app throughout the day. This is the highest-ever single-day booking recorded through the mobile application in the history of GSRTC.
Looking at the previous records, GSRTC had recorded 85,247 ticket bookings on November 4, 2024, followed by 85,205 bookings on October 25, 2025.
It is worth mentioning that GSRTC has introduced modern mobile applications to make travel more convenient for passengers and save them from having to stand in long queues at bus stations. The 'GSRTC Ticket Booking' app enables passengers to book tickets digitally, while the 'GSRTC Track Live' app provides information on the exact timing and location of buses.
Earlier, on August 25, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday flagged off 500 more state-of-the-art "112-Janrakshak" vehicles from the Nava Sachivalay in Gandhinagar, which were added to the Gujarat Police fleet, with the objective of providing quick and effective emergency services to the citizens of the state
With the addition of these 500 new vehicles, a total of 1,000 "Janrakshak" vehicles will now remain deployed across Gujarat round-the-clock for emergency response.
According to the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office, with the use of a modern 150-seat call centre, CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system and caller location technology, the state's average police response time has been reduced to just 10 minutes and 49 seconds. With the deployment of new vehicles and the use of advanced technology, the target is to bring this response time below 8 minutes. The 112 panic button has also been integrated into apps such as Ola, Uber, Rapido and Bharat Taxi.
On this occasion, Minister of State Kamlesh Patel stated that Gujarat has always been a leading state in ensuring peace, prosperity and security. He said that Gujarat Police remains committed to public safety, and the 112 emergency service will provide faster and more effective assistance, ensuring that police help reaches citizens as quickly as possible.
Within the short span of just 11 months of the implementation of the Janrakshak Project, integrated services have been provided in more than 11.04 Lakh emergency calls, while immediate assistance has been provided in more than 6.74 lakh police emergency incidents. (ANI)
GSRTC records historic advance booking of 88,626 tickets in a single day
