Dubai Taxi to add 58 public schools including 20,000 students to DTC school bus app

Dubai Taxi to add 58 public schools including 20,000 students to DTC school bus app

Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), a subsidiary of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has initiated the integration of 58 government schools including more than 20,000 students into its school bus application (DTC School Bus App).

This move is a part of DTC's plan to expand its services to government schools throughout the emirate. Presently, DTC's school buses provide transportation services on approximately 800 routes.

“The services of DTC’s School Bus app include the registration of students, and the registration of parents to enable them to track the movement of buses to and from schools. The app sends instant notifications to parents when students arrive at school or home, in addition to notifications in the event of an unexpected traffic jam. The app helps save time as parents can report the absence of a student, which enables the bus driver to proceed on the route in an appropriate manner in the event of any impact on the bus journey,'' said Abdullah Ibrahim Al Meer, Director of Digitisation and Commercial Development, DTC.

“Dubai Taxi Corporation is keen to fit school buses with advanced technologies including surveillance systems to ensure that no student is left behind on any bus, and electronic trackers of buses and students