Overview
- The Cyberabad police and the Society for Cyberabad Security Council held an orientation for schools and transport partners on Friday, May 22, 2026, with more than 750 representatives from over 500 institutions in attendance.
- A joint physical survey of 526 institutions covering about 410,000 students found that roughly 80% of schools offer transport but only about 30% of students use it, driving high private-vehicle dependence.
- Police Commissioner M. Ramesh said nearly 200,000 vehicles gather outside schools across Cyberabad within a 15-minute dispersal window, creating severe congestion and raising accident risk for children and parents.
- Officials proposed a technology-enabled pooled-mobility platform to link schools, parents, transport operators, TGSRTC, the RTA and civic bodies and said the initiative will be rolled out in phases with app-based features under design.
- Authorities said next steps include designing operational rules, regulatory and compliance mechanisms, and incentives to change parental behavior, with success hinging on route planning, affordability and civic coordination.