Long corridors
Many schools sit along Old Mahabalipuram Road and East Coast Road, with students coming from across the city. Long routes make an accurate ETA per stop essential.
Why Chennai is different
Local roads, local problems.
Northeast monsoon
Chennai gets most of its rain between October and December, and flooding can disrupt roads quickly. The transport desk can see every bus and reroute with confidence, and parents are kept informed.
Summer heat
In hot weather, nobody should wait at a stop longer than needed. Parents can leave home when the bus is a few minutes away.
How CatchIt helps
Parents stop calling. Schools stop guessing.
- ETA to every stopEach parent sees the live ETA to their own stop, with delay alerts before they start waiting.
- RFID boarding alertsParents are told when their child taps on and off, and the school is alerted if anyone is left on the bus.
- Panic buttonOne press alerts the transport desk and parents with the live location, and escalates where integrated.
FAQ
School bus tracking in Chennai: common questions
Can the school send delay alerts to all parents on a route?
Delay alerts go automatically to the parents whose stops are affected, based on the bus's live position.
Is children's data stored safely?
We collect parental consent, limit each role to what it needs, in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Read our privacy page for details.
Do school buses in Tamil Nadu need AIS-140 GPS devices?
India's central motor vehicle rules require public service vehicles to be fitted with an AIS-140 vehicle location tracking device and emergency button, and many states apply this to school buses. State notification dates and enforcement vary, so check with your RTO. CatchIt works with any certified AIS-140 device, or can supply its own.
Book a demo
See it on your Chennai routes.
Tell us about your buses. We'll set up a 20-minute walkthrough with your stops, roles and reports, and confirm on WhatsApp.