LAccMI — Rural Odisha,
1,900+ buses, zero connectivity
How Chartr built a fully offline fare collection system for Odisha's rural and tribal bus network — reaching every Panchayat, rain or shine, with or without the internet.
100%
Trip completion offline
~40%
Reduction in ticket paper cost
2,000+
Conductors trained in 2 weeks
1,900+
Buses deployed
The Challenge
2.5 lakh tickets a day. No reliable internet. 2,000 conductors with no prior digital experience.
LAccMI (Location Accessible Multi-Modal Initiative) is Odisha's rural bus network — designed to connect tribal and remote communities down to Panchayat level. Coverage is the point. Internet connectivity is not guaranteed.
The state needed a fare collection system that could work on 1,900+ buses, issue 2.5 lakh+ tickets per day, handle cash and digital payments, and function completely offline — with zero dependency on live connectivity for a ticket to be issued.
On top of that: the conductor workforce had never used a digital device for ticketing. Any system that required training of weeks or months wasn't viable.
What Chartr Built
An offline-first AFCS designed from the ground up for rural conditions
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Fully offline-capable AFCS
Tickets issued without any live network. Trip data is stored locally on the ETM and synced automatically when connectivity returns — with zero revenue gap.
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No GPS dependency
Works in complete network blackout. Route and fare logic is preloaded onto each device — no server call required to calculate or issue a fare.
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Handheld ETMs with compact thermal printers
Rugged Android-based handhelds chosen for durability, battery life, and ease of use. Ticket size was also reduced to cut paper consumption by ~40%.
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2,000+ conductors trained in under 2 weeks
Simple UI, local language support, and a structured training rollout meant conductors were live and confident faster than any previous digital programme.
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Delayed sync architecture
A custom sync layer handles data reconciliation when connectivity is restored — ensuring the backend always receives complete, consistent data regardless of when it arrives.
About the Programme
LAccMI — Location Accessible Multi-Modal Initiative
LAccMI is the Government of Odisha's flagship rural mobility programme — connecting remote, tribal, and underserved communities with affordable bus transport, right down to Panchayat level.
The programme operates one of India's largest rural bus networks — 1,900+ buses across Odisha's diverse terrain, from coastal plains to forested interiors where internet access is unreliable or unavailable.
Digital fare collection was essential to bring accountability and transparency to the network — but it had to work under conditions that most AFCS systems aren't designed for.
Deployment Scale
Live across Odisha — and counting
17 Cr+
Tickets issued on LAccMI AFCS
₹238 Cr+
Digital collections processed
1,900+
Buses live on the network
Every district
Coverage across Odisha
The LAccMI deployment proved that full-scale digital fare collection is achievable in rural India — without compromising on reliability, coverage, or inclusion.
If you operate a rural, urban, or mixed bus network and want to understand how Chartr's AFCS can work for your specific conditions — get in touch.