School Bus Tracking in Indore: What Schools Should Know

Last checked: 4 October 2026. This is a plain-words guide, not legal advice. Please confirm with the Indore RTO before you act.

School bus guidelines in Indore: what the High Court said

Madhya Pradesh High Court guidelines (December 2024)

Indore is in Madhya Pradesh. The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued interim school bus safety guidelines in a case that began after a school bus accident in Indore in 2018. We opened one law report. It is dated and attributed below. These are court guidelines, and the State was asked to bring its rules in line, so please ask your Indore RTO what applies to your buses now.

Why the Court issued guidelines. SCC Online reported that the Court found no specific school bus provisions in the Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994, and issued interim guidelines under Article 226 of the Constitution. The judgment is Pramod Kumar v. Govt. of India, decided on 4 December 2024.
GPS, CCTV and the parent app. The guidelines say school buses should have GPS tracking and CCTV cameras, so that parents can track and view the vehicle through a mobile app.
People on the bus. A teacher or staff member should travel with the students from the first stop to the last. Each school should name a senior teacher or staff member as the vehicle incharge. The guidelines also speak of regular medical check-ups and background checks for drivers and conductors.
Who looks after compliance. The Regional Transport Officer and the traffic police officer in each district were asked to see that the rules and guidelines are followed. The Court asked the State to amend its Motor Vehicles Rules to match.

Sources

SCC Online, 10 Dec 2024, report on the Madhya Pradesh High Court school bus safety guidelines (Pramod Kumar v. Govt. of India): scconline.com (read 4 Oct 2026)

Indore school bus set-ups and what each one needs

These points are general. Each comes with questions you can ask a seller or an authority. They are not customer stories.

A vehicle incharge in every school

The guidelines, as reported, ask each school to name a senior teacher or staff member to watch the registration, condition, safety and routes of its buses. That person needs a clear view of every bus. Ask any seller: Can one admin login show every bus, route and trip, and who else can see them?

A teacher on the bus

The guidelines speak of a teacher travelling with the students from the first to the last stop. As described on the Satcop India website, the driver and attendant app has an attendant attendance mark. Ask: How does the school record who was on which trip?

Parents who want to see the bus

The guidelines speak of parents tracking and viewing the vehicle through a mobile app. Ask any seller: What does a parent see in the app, and what can they not see? As described on the Satcop India website, an optional 4G live camera feed is available where enabled.

Summer heat and monsoon rain

Indore is hot in summer and wet in the monsoon, and both can delay a school bus. A live map and a reminder before the stop let parents plan. Ask: What does a parent see when the bus is late?

How My School Ride fits

My School Ride is a school bus tracking system from Satcop India Pvt. Ltd. What the Satcop India website describes: a 4G GPS device on the bus sends the bus location about every 5 seconds; the parent app shows a live map, pickup and drop reminders and an alert about 2 km before the stop; students tap RFID cards on a reader on the bus and the attendance record is made in real time; optional 4G cameras and dashcams are available, with a live feed where enabled; and the driver and attendant app can send an SOS to the school admin. Some camera, live-feed and fee-payment features depend on the school package.

We do not say these features meet any court guideline by themselves. Ask us for the device model and its test details, and check each rule point with your RTO.

My School Ride in Indore

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Questions from Indore

What did the Madhya Pradesh High Court say about school buses?

SCC Online (10 December 2024) reported interim guidelines that include GPS tracking and CCTV on school buses so parents can track and view the vehicle through a mobile app, a teacher on the bus, a vehicle incharge at each school, and driver checks.

Are the High Court guidelines the same as a state rule?

The report says the Court issued interim guidelines because the Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 had no specific school bus provisions, and asked the State to amend its rules. Please ask your Indore RTO what applies now.

Who checks school buses in Indore?

The report says the Regional Transport Officer and the traffic police officer in each district were asked to see that the guidelines are followed. Please ask your Indore RTO about checks that apply to you.

What is a vehicle incharge at a school?

As reported by SCC Online, the guidelines ask each school to name a senior teacher or staff member to watch the registration, condition, safety and routes of its school buses.

How can parents track a school bus in Indore?

Through the My School Ride parent app, parents see the bus location on a live map and get reminders for pickup and drop, as described on the Satcop India website. Some features depend on the school package.

Can you show My School Ride at my school in Indore?

Yes. We visit and demo in your school or city. Use the button to book a demo and we will confirm the visit.

How much does school bus tracking cost?

Ask for a quote. It depends on the number of buses and the options you pick, such as cameras and RFID attendance.

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