Hosapete Station being a destination packed with many travellers is provided with the new Integrate Passenger Information System by the South Western Railway.
All the important information regarding the arrival and departure of trains with the platform number and also their coach position will be displayed here from now on so that passengers can easily navigate their train/coach at the stations.
Electronic Coach Guidance Display Boards indicating the location of coaches have been provided at Platform no1, 2 & 3 of Hosapete station.
Coach guidance display boards are present here which display the coach position so that the passenger can go to the location of their respective coach directly, without having to search after the arrival of the train
This display of the exact position of the coach will be very helpful for senior citizens, passengers with luggage, and also especially abled passengers as it will save them time and is helpful to board the coach smoothly.
Electronic Train arrival and departure boards displaying the list of trains arriving/departing with time and platform numbers are provided here in the concourse area and at the entrance. These boards have been integrated with NTES (National Train Enquiry System), Thus live train information will be displayed to the passengers.
Also, Nine dual-sided and single-sided GPS clocks are provided in Hosapete Station to display real-time. Six column speakers have also been provided in waiting Halls to announce information on arrival, departure, and platform of trains at Hosapete.
The working of Integrated Passenger Information in Hosapete Station has been taken up on a 50:50 cost basis by the ministry of tourism and the railways respectively.
Presently the work is in process for providing the same Integrated Passenger Information system at Koppal and Ballari and the same is being planned for Vijayapura, Vasco-da-Gama, Badami, Bagalkot & Hubbali stations of Hubbali division too.