As students head back to school today, the Road and Transport Authority's (RTA) Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has launched a new real time tracking app to ensure better safety for children.
The DTC School Bus App, enables parents to track their children’s journey to and from school.
The app will send notifications to parents including the time their children board the bus and get off on their journey to and from the school.
The DTC said the new technology is part of plans to run a smarter transport service for the new academic year 2018-2019.
Currently the DTC operates 368 buses for 17 schools carrying more than 8,800 students. Each bus is fitted with safety and security features including surveillance cameras and GPS satelllite systems.