In India, the guidelines of the Indian Roads Congress, a government body of highway engineers, could be taken forward to help designate school zones as low-emission zones.

These guidelines recommend that road-owning agencies implement a few interventions to improve the safety of children in “school zones”.

A 2021 study found that around 48% of children in India walk to schools when both urban and rural regions are considered. However, one study of several Indian cities found that only about 11% of children walked to school and more than one-third travelled by school bus.

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