Portable GPS Tracker in Mahisagar: Battery Tracker for River Works, Haat Pickups and Farm Machines

Mahisagar was formed on 15 August 2013, and it has six talukas: Lunawada, Balasinor, Kadana, Khanpur, Santrampur and Virpur. Lunawada is the district headquarters, and it is the only district headquarters in Gujarat without a railway, because the narrow gauge line from Godhra closed in 2002. Panchmahal, Kheda and Dahod are the neighbouring districts, and the Rajasthan border lies on the other side. The Mahi river runs through the district, and the Kadana dam on it is the most prominent water structure, used for power, irrigation and storing water. Virpur sits across the river from Lunawada, and Santrampur lies in the hills beside the Suki river.

With no railhead, roads carry the whole economy. Balasinor is on a national highway and a state highway, and from there the traffic goes toward Kheda and Ahmedabad. Lunawada looks toward Godhra, whose railway junction is the nearest rail point. Dam works, river banks and road projects need sand, aggregate and cement in tipper loads, and the dam area also draws visitors. Raiyoli near Balasinor has a dinosaur fossil park, where dinosaur bones and eggs were first found in 1981, and tour cars and buses bring visitors there. Kaleshwari near Lunawada has stepwells and a Shiva temple.

Markets add their own pattern. Santrampur holds an open-air haat bazaar every Tuesday, when farm pickups and small trucks come in from the villages and leave in the evening. The talukas also supply dairy collection vans, farm goods and wholesale stock for shops. Hill and forest stretches toward Santrampur and Khanpur mean that a driver can be out of mobile reach for an hour or more. In a district with so many small hired vehicles, the owners want a record of the day that does not rely on the driver's word. A battery tracker that sticks on by magnet gives that record without any workshop.

The main lane from Mahisagar runs from Balasinor along the national highway toward Kheda, Nadiad and Ahmedabad, and a truck can finish that trip in a working day. A fast reporting interval suits it, since the trip ends within hours. Another lane goes from Lunawada to Godhra, whose railway junction is the nearest rail point, and on to Halol and Vadodara. Goods that go by rail leave from Godhra, so track only the road leg, mount the device on the outside of the vehicle and lift it off at the station for the next job.

North and east of the district, roads reach Santrampur and the Dahod and Rajasthan side, and from Kadana the roads lead toward the Rajasthan side across the state line. These roads are quiet and hilly, and signal may drop for an hour or more. The BT900 uses an Airtel 2G-3G SIM, so a gap in the trail may occur and fill in when the network returns. For runs that last several days toward Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, a middle interval gives a clear picture of halts and direction and spares the battery.

Seasons set the rhythm. In the monsoon the Mahi swells, riverside yards are wet and sand lifting slows down, so tippers wait. In the hot weeks, a tipper in the sun gets very warm. Fair days at Kaleshwari and busy weekends at the fossil park bring cars and buses, and the road to Balasinor can be slow. The tracker records queues and detours alike. Spare units can wait in the office on a daily mode between jobs. Mention your routes in the order message, and BearTech will set the interval to match them.

The BT900 reports where it is and nothing else. It does not read fuel level, it gives no alert for a broken seal or an opened door, it has no temperature sensor and it is not a lock. It is not for cold chain or pharma loads that need a fixed temperature, and not for ocean or rail containers except the road leg with the device mounted outside. It is also not made for small parcels. Accuracy is 25 to 30 m, and the 2G-3G Airtel SIM needs signal to report. Use it on your own goods, equipment or vehicles, or on items where the owner has given written consent.