Key Points

1. OnBoard technology introduced in Mysuru in July 2025 under the Dhwani Spandana project.
2. OnBoard is a radio frequency-based technology developed at IIT Delhi.
3. Approximately 200 KSRTC buses in Mysuru are equipped with the OnBoard system.
4. SVYM trained over 470 visually impaired persons to use the technology; 307 collected user modules by December 2025.
5. OnBoard system reduced dependence on others for route identification by 24% within nine weeks.
6. Female participants showed higher adoption rates (39%) compared to male participants (30%).
7. The five most frequently used routes are 303, 116, 119, 266, and 307.
8. The OnBoard project is funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit.