PMC STIP Guidelines Compiled Final

School Priority Zone Guidelines August 2023
School Priority
Zone
Guidelines
Project by
Roads Department,
Pune Municipal Corporation
Supported by
Designed by
Team 1 Team 2 Team 3
Archana Kothari
Chaitali Patil
Chinmay Nagpurkar
Dashma Soni
Photo by Shunya Studio

FOREWORD
It is with great pleasure that PMC presents the ‘School Priority

Zone Guidelines’ prepared under School Travel Improvement
Plan. This initiative by Roads department envisions safe and
equitable access to schools for all children, including toddlers,
through sensitive planning and design of school zones. It will
further strengthen Pune’s journey towards building safe and
inclusive infrastructure for its citizens. We aim to collaborate
with various schools, educational institutions, technical experts
and civil society groups to implement this guideline on ground.
PMC is collaborating with concurrent programs such as Urban95
Infant, Toddler, Caregiver-friendly Mobility for scaling up safe
school zones.
I am sure that the Guidelines will help to make everyday

commute of school children safe and comfortable and make
Pune a lighthouse children-friendly city in India.
Vikram Kumar, IAS

Municipal Commissioner, Pune
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and India
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FOREWORD
Pune Municipal Corporation has been actively working towards

making the city children-friendly and promoting non-motorized
transport in the city. Mobility is key to a liveable city, and it is
important to target school zones where all age groups of children
are commuting everyday. This School Priority Zone Guidelines is
one such resource that will improve safety and accessibility in
school zones. The Guidelines are prepared based on the learnings
from School zone trials implemented during Pune’s Pedestrians
Day.
We hope that this document will pioneer best pratices in the city
for making it safe and inclusive for our future generations.
Vikas Dhakane
Additional Municipal Commissioner (Special), Pune
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NODAL TEAM
PMC Road department has been proactive in developing well-designed streets in Pune since past decade. We have
prepared various notable documents such as Urban Street Design Guidelines, Speed Breaker Guidelines, Trenching
Policy. We have now created this School Priority Zone guidelines to promote and improve safe and independent
mobility of school children, one of the vulnerable users. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country aimed
around school zones. Our entire team took great efforts in developing this visionary program. We organized design
competitions, involved multiple stakeholders such as traffic police and school authorities. We conducted on-ground
trials and based on feedback this guideline is prepared to be used as a reference document to design streets around
schools. We have made a good start and its a long way to go with a goal that this guideline will help in achieving the
vision of enabling our children to walk and cycle safely to schools everyday.
V G Kulkarni
Chief Engineer (Roads Department)
Sahebrao Dandge, Dinkar Gojare, Amar Shinde, Sanjay Dharav,

Superintendent Engineer Executive Engineer Executive Engineer Executive Engineer
Abhijit Dombe, Sudhir Chavan, Sandip Ranaware, Transport Planner

Executive Engineer Executive Engineer Executive Engineer Nikhil Mijar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Roads
department would like to acknowledge the support of
the various city officials and engineers for helping from
inception to implement the School Travel Improvement
Plan. We extend our gratitude to Pune Mahanagar
Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) and Pune
Traffic police for their coordinated support and
providing required help for the initiative. We appreciate
technical support provided by WRI India and Parisar
under Urban95 program towards formulating this
guideline.
Further, we would like to thank participant schools,

academic institutions, local leaders, technical experts,
civil society organizations for participating and
supporting this PMC initiative.
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Design by Studio Infill
CREDITS
Pune Municipal Corporation Safe Kids Foundation
Mr. P S Kale, Education officer, Education Dept
Mr. D R Unde, Education officer, Education Dept
Design Teams
Project Initiation : Road Dept PMC Shunya Studio (Kharadi zone)
Team lead : Nikhil Mijar, Transport Planner (Road dept PMC) Studio Infill (Parvati-Bibwewadi zone)
Archana Kothari , Dashma Soni, Chinmay
Nagpurkar, Chaitali Patil (Deccan zone)
Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)
Participating schools
Deccan zone
Pune Traffic Police, Road Safety Division • MES Vimlabai Garware High school
Mr. C K Raghatvan, P.S.I. • MVM Panditrao Agashe School
Mr. V B Avhad, Police Naik • Ramchandra Rathi School
Mr. D R Kokane, Police Head constable • Symbiosis School
Kharadi zone
• PDEA English medium School
WRI India and Parisar (Under Urban95 Programme) • PDEA Marathi Medium School
Anushree Patil, Senior Program Associate • EON Gyanankur English Medium School
Ajinkya Mane, Senior Program Associate • Late Rajaram Pathare school
Nikita Pal, Program Associate
Parvati Bibwewadi zone
Aditya Chawande, Program Associate
• Rajiv Gandhi E-learning school
• City International school
• Muktangan high school
CONTENT
PREFACE
CHAPTER 01 – Introduction
1.1 About school travel improvement plan
1.2 Why focus on children’s mobility
1.3 Defining school zones
1.4 Role of Stakeholders
CHAPTER 02 – Design elements guidelines

2.1 Traffic calming measures
2.2 Signage
2.3 Street furniture
2.4 Material specification
CHAPTER 03 – School zone templates

3.1 Design for school entrance
3.2 Junctions near schools
3.3 Safe crossings
3.4 Pause and rest spaces
CHAPTER 04 – Institutionalization
4.1 Traffic safety workshops
4.2 Behaviours of frontline staff
4.3 Institutional measures
4.4 Leveraging partnership
CHAPTER 05 – Case studies
CHAPTER 06 – Way Forward

6.1 19 Priority zones
6.2 Key Action Points
6.3 Implementation approach
References
Annexure 1 – Details of School Travel Improvement Plan
Annexure 2 – Design elements Photo by Shunya studio
PREFACE
Pune has always strived to become walking and cycling-friendly city. PMC initiated a dedicated program of ‘School Travel
Improvement Plan’ after studying existing mobility data and analyzing how children travel in the city - either by walk or cycle or
bus. Among educational trips, 43% trips are made by walking and 4% trips are on bicycles. School children from pre-schools to high
schools faced various issues in mobility such as unsafe street infrastructure, difficulty in crossing, parking encroachments, poor
shade or lighting no traffic enforcement around school zones and anti-social activities in the vicinity. To improve their mobility,
PMC created this program and this Guideline is prepared as an output of the same efforts.
The Program started as an open competition for design professionals to invite proposals for various school zones in Pune. Through
expert jury, three winning teams were selected for implementing the solutions in three zones – Deccan, Kharadi and Parvati-
Bibwewadi. The team conducted extensive surveys and FGDs with school stakeholders to propose suitable design ideas. During
Pune’s Pedestrian week of 2022, tactical trials were implemented by the teams to test solutions of road safety, junction
improvement, traffic calming, signage and resting spaces. Many schools in these zones also participated in the trials and
encouraged their students to walk, cycle or use buses. Support from PMPML and Traffic police was sought for holistic development
of solutions. ITC-friendly Mobility team under Urban95 was onboarded to support the program implementation. Through this,
increased use of NMT and public transit modes and independent mobility of children can be achieved. Caregivers accompanying
children also felt safer in commute.
Based on various stakeholder discussions and feedback from users and NMT committee members, this guideline is prepared for
scaling up safe school zones across the city. The guideline focuses on various design elements that can enhance mobility in school
zones. It also demonstrates design solutions via ready templates. Beyond infrastructural solutions, it proposes soft measures such
as workshops with children, behaviour training of frontline staff and institutionalization measures to implement this guideline.
The guideline aims to catalyze action by the city to provide safe and stimulating environments for its future citizens.

CHAPTER 01 : INTRODUCTION
1.1 About School Travel Improvement plan
This program is an initiative by Roads Department of Pune Municipal

Corporation (PMC).
Vision
The program envisions safe access to schools for children of all ages
and abilities, including toddlers, through sensitive planning and design
of school zones.
The program primarily consists of school zones identification

across Pune and implementing mobility interventions to make
travel to school safer for all ages of children, from anganwadis to
high schools.
The outline of the program includes a design competition for 9

zones across Pune, followed by a jury selection. The winning
teams of 3 zones implemented various solutions for safe access in
the form of trials. Based on the trial impact evaluation, proposals
are refined for permanent implementation by PMC. Multiple
stakeholders are included in planning and implementation.
Further, additional school zones will be identified based on GIS
data analysis for scaling up this initiative across other school
zones the city.
This document ‘School priority zone guidelines’ will be the

guiding document for designing any school zones in the city.
Photo by Nikita Pal, WRI India
1.2 Why focus on children’s mobility
Children travel independently or with their caregivers to daily

destination such as schools, anganwadis, parks. Their unique
travel pattern requires specific measures of safety, access and
convenience.
• Shorter trips (more often)

• Slower Walking Speeds
• Trip Chaining
• Limited Time
• Off Peak Travel hours
• Travel To Care-oriented Destinations
SCHOOL,
ANGANWADI
HOME
WORKPLACE
PARK
STORE
BUS STOP
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1.3 Defining school zones
School zone is the immediate area around the school within which most students are present, as they commute between home
and school either by walk, cycle or public transport. (Source: Draft IRC SP32). These zones see high footfall of children and their
caregivers, especially during school hours in the morning, afternoon and evening. This guideline considers a stretch of 100m on
either side of the school entrance as a ‘School zone’.
This guideline defines ‘school’ as various types of educational centres serving all age groups of children i.e., kindergarten,
anganwadis, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools.
Pune being an educational hub, multiple schools are present close to each other forming clusters. Such clusters see high
volumes of school children and even school buses, vans during certain hours of the day. Therefore, demarcating such areas as
‘School zones’ is essential to plan suitable infrastructure and enabling school children to travel safer, and promote independent
mobility.
School zone
Entry
100m 100m
School
1.4 Role of Stakeholders
The idea of implementing a school zone requires multiple

stakeholders’ buy-in and participation. While executing this on-
ground for any school zone, buy-in from all relevant stakeholders
shall be sought via recurring meetings, design workshops and site
visits. Following are some of the key stakeholders and the roles they
can play in implementing a safe school zone. School
children
School children – They are primary users and therefore can play
important role in highlighting issues of safety, accessibility based on Public
daily experience. Ensure participation of all age groups of school transport Caregivers
children to propose inclusive improvements. agencies
Caregivers – Toddlers depend on caregivers to reach their schools
therefore; caregivers’ play a primary role as well to note their Municipal
experiences and generate demand for safety measures. They can Corporation +
also evaluate whether certain proposed solutions can work or not. Smart City
School administration – They can monitor school zones and report School
issues to municipal authorities. They can also play essential role of NGO, CSO administrati
on
managing school zones and connecting to users for awareness and
sensitization.
School transport committee – Students commute to schools via Traffic
various modes of transport such as by walk, cycle, buses, school vans, police
autorickshaws or sometimes dropped off by private vehicles.
Committee shall keep track of their students' transport modes data.
The committee can be the nodal for checking improvements within
school zone, measuring impact of whether travel has become safer,
whether students are opting for NMT modes or public transport
modes more often due to safety and better access.
Traffic police – Deployment of traffic wardens in school zones is an essential role to play. Additionally, at planning stage, traffic
police can play significant role of monitoring, rerouting traffic, appropriating signal timings near school junctions, prioritizing
pedestrian movement, enforcing helmet and seatbelt regulations.
Private agencies and organizations – Schools can employ private volunteer groups to manage school zone during pick up/drop
off hours. They can collaborate with traffic wardens to ensure safe crossing, boarding of children. Organizations can also support
schools by holding awareness workshops, street plays or discussions for school safety related purpose.
NGO and CSO – Local community groups, expert organizations can play a vocal role of demand generation, providing expertise
to government authorities, building capacities of officials and communities via trainings as well as advocacy.
Public transport agencies – To encourage use of public transport by school children, agencies shall coordinate with municipal
authorities and propose suitable solutions. Route planning, scheduling special buses and frequency shall be planned in such a
way that students get maximum benefit of reliable service.
Municipal Corporation, Smart City – City authorities will be the PRIMARY stakeholder for school zone as they are responsible for
providing infrastructure, operation and maintenance in public realm. Most important task of planning and designing school
zones with consensus from all relevant stakeholders will be played by Municipal Corporation and can be in collaboration with
Smart city agency. Conducting surveys, hiring experts, holding joint visits, conducting trials, resource allocation as well as
permanent implementation are some of the key roles they play. They will also have to coordinate with different agencies for any
support required in school zones.
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Design by Shunya studio
CHAPTER 02 : DESIGN ELEMENTS GUIDELINE
Photo and design by Shunya Studio

2.1 Traffic calming measures
In school zones, traffic calming measures shall be provided mandatorily

to slow down vehicular traffic and maintain speeds lower than 25km/hr.
This is important to ensure school children are able to move, cross
safely.
As per Regulation 16(5) of
Motor Vehicles (Driving)
Regulations 2017 notified
under s118 of MVA and
punishable under a 177A (min
Rs 500 upto Rs 1000)
Source: ITCN Framework, BvLF Source: WRI India
Sign and description Figures
Speed hump – circular
Speed humps can be placed just while entering

school zones, to alert speeding vehicles to slow
down. Although, maintenance of speed humps
can be tricky, they are low-cost and easy to
install.
Speed hump – trapezoidal
If school zones are in high traffic volume areas,

trapezoidal speed humps can be better to slow
down traffic without causing sudden shocks to
vehicles in high speeds.
Rumble strips
School entrances shall provide rumble strips near

to the entrance or just before tabletop crossing,
as a warning to drivers to lower speed.
Zebra crossings
Minimum 3m wide crossing highlighted with

colours and patterns shall be provided to allow
safe crossing of school children. It should free of
any obstructions with sufficient refuge space if the
length is more than 9m.
Visual marking-STOP
STOP line with visual painted on carriageway as

shown aside is important to indicate drivers to
stop much prior to pedestrian crossing. These are
must at junctions falling within school zones.
Visual marking-SLOW
This sign painted on the carriageway at the entry

of school zone is useful to warn drivers to slow
down while entering the zone.
Visual marking-SCHOOL ZONE
This sign can be paired with SLOW sign at the

entry of the school zone and emphasize priority
of school children in the zone.
Material specification - textured paver blocks
Textured pavers or cobblestone paving shall be

used as a traffic calming measure right before
the crossing or in the junction area
Material specification – Painted surface
Painted surfaces in school zones can be used as

visual warning to alert drivers within school
zones
Zebra Crossing in front of school entrance
mm
500
mm
300
mm
500
3m
In school zone, if tabletop crossings are not possible and at-grade

crossings are provided then, kerb ramps and bollards shall be
provided as specified in IRC:103.
Eight petal flower motif for easy identification of school Zone
Please refer Annexure 2 Element no.1.1

Tabletop crossing
mm
500
mm
300
mm
500
3m
In school zones, tabletops should be located nearby school entrances

to allow safe crossing of school children, ideally within 20m of school
gates.

Tabletop crossing – with median
For streets with median, tabletop crossing should have sufficient

refuge space on median to allow school children to pause and cross
safely. It should be at same level as tabletop and minimum width of
1.2m to accommodate stroller or wheelchair. Provide bollards in the
median refuge to stop vehicles from misusing it for U-turns. c/c
distance between bollard should be 0.6m with any two bollards with
0.9m c/c for stroller/wheelchair access.

School Zone Stamp with Speed Limit
Need to change this to 25

kmph
1.5m
3m
As per carriage way width
The School Zone box should be placed right at the beginning of the
zone i.e., at 100m distance from school entrance on either side. It
4.5m 1m should be boldly highlighted to indicate start of zone for all street
users.
Speed breaker & Rumble Strips
The radius of 17m with a height of 0.1m and a width of 3.7m (IRC)
Cat’s Eyes for better visibility
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2.2 Signage
Sign and description Figures Sign and description Figures

Sign designates exclusive parking for For sections of bad accident history or
motorcycles, scooters, or bicycles within substandard curves, where visibility of
the institution premises, separate from the
public roads. crossing is impaired by a bend or hump in
the road pedestrian crossing sign can be
provided in yellow backing board to
The sign shall notify cyclists that they must make it more prominent.
use
sign alerts drivers to reduce their speed
the cycle track at the entrance to which it
is
near the school area to ensure the
placed, and shall notify the drivers of other safety of students.
vehicles that they are not entitled to use
the
track.
Sign to be placed near play area to alert
Dedicated and marked car parking should drivers to reduce speed and exercise
be caution due to the presence of children
provided by the institution either within playing nearby.
premises or at the entrance and shall not
spill
over to connected public roads. To reduce vehicle speeds to improve
pedestrian safety during times of high
This sign shall be installed near the speed
pedestrian activity (i.e., arrival and
breakers / Humps to inform the road users
dismissal). Oversized sign may be used
about the exact location of the hump.
for applications that require increased
emphasis, improved recognition or
increased legibility.
Signage indicating an area where the "Drug Free Zone" sign notifies that the
safety and priority of school-related area is free from illegal drugs, promoting
activities are emphasized, such as crossing a safe and healthy environment.
guards, reduced speed limits, and "Gun Free Zone" sign notifies that guns
heightened vigilance. are prohibited within the designated area
to ensure safety and security.
Sign and description Figures Sign and description Figures

Signage indicating the specific operational This sign shall be used to segregate cycle
hours of the school, helping to inform and pedestrian lanes.
students, staff, and visitors about the school's
schedule and opening/closing times.
The sign should be provided on the roads Cautionary signs should be provided at the
which require to prevent any parking of start of a school zone to warn motorists of
vehicles which will lead to congestion. This the presence of a school and hence the
sign may be used along with time restriction possibility of children entering the
indicating morning and evening peak roadway. The background of school zone
periods. ahead sign shall be fluorescent yellow-
green colour.
To be located at stretch, where vehicle need
to stop before entering a main carriageway. This sign is installed to inform the drivers
of the presence of reserved bus lane in the
carriageway.
This sign is posted in situation where the

Cycle The parking area should be indicated
Route is approaching, and drivers are using a signage reserved for vehicle
required parking of users with disabilities. The
to slow sown. wheelchair in the sign should always be
shown facing to the right.
This sign shall indicate the point at which all
prohibitions notified at the beginning of The sign should be erected at Drop and
school zone for moving vehicles ceases to Ride designated area for parents picking
apply. up or dropping their children by
circulation of
vehicles.
This sign shall mean that only pedestrians
are Pickup and drop-off point near school
allowed, and the traffic is not allowed on this entrances marked by wheelchair (access)
road / carriageway. The sign may be symbol painted on the floor and on a pole
supported by supplementary plate with of height 2 m shall be provided for
“PEDESTRIANS ONLY” written on it. passengers / children with impaired
mobility as they often move slowly and
therefore are more vulnerable.

Signage at specific location indicating where students should wait for their
school bus to arrive and depart for safe transportation.
Signage at specific location indicating where students should wait for their
school van to arrive and depart for safe transportation.
Signage indicating a designated area where private vehicles can safely pick
up and drop off the students.
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2.3 Street Furniture

Streets act as spaces of public interaction. Street Furniture
provides people, safe and comfortable places to sit, rest, and
interact with each other. It includes elements like bollards,
seating, street lights, dustbins, bus stops, signages, urban art
installations, etc. that are essential in making streets safe,
accessible and pedestrian friendly. Street furniture when
designed keeping in mind a certain use or user group can also
be used to impart sense of place. In case of school zones, the
street furniture can be used as an important tool to highlight
school zones within the city, improve functionality and create
visual interest. Photo by Nikita Pal, WRI India
All street furniture should be located such that they are

convenient to use, universally accessible, do not obstruct
movement, and provide easy access for street cleaning. The
street furniture should be made of materials that are durable,
easy and cheap to maintain. Design recommendations for
Bollards, Bus Stops, Waiting areas, seating, paving, dustbins,
urban art installation have been elaborated in this section.
Photo by Parisar
1. Paving – Paver Blocks

Paver block or Paving block is one of the most
popular flexible surface treatment options for
exterior pavement applications. These blocks are
aesthetically pleasing, comfortable to walk on,
extremely durable, and easy to maintain.
Location
Concrete paver blocks are the most preferable
for the exterior areas. These blocks can be used
for the flooring of the footpath (walkway part),
school entrances, seating areas, bus stops.
Placement Photo by Oasis designs
Paver Blocks are available if different sizes and in

different shapes as follow-
Type A: Paver blocks with plain vertical faces,
which do not interlock into each other when
paved in any pattern,
Type B: Paver blocks with alternating plain and
curved/corrugated vertical faces, which lock into
each other along the curve/corrugated faces,
when paved in any pattern,
Type C: Paver blocks having all faces curved or
corrugated, which lock into each other along with
all the vertical faces when paved in any pattern
Type D: 'L' and 'X' shaped paver blocks that have
all faces curved or corrugated and which lock
into each other along with all the vertical faces
when paved in any pattern.
1. Paving – Paver Blocks
Design Recommendations
1. Considering the availability of different shapes

and colors, different areas shall be demarcated in
different type of paver blocks.
2. As the footpaths, entrances of the schools, bus
stops at the school areas (within school zones)
need to be highlighted, bright color paver blocks
shall be use in these areas.
3. Curbing needs be done at the edges of the paver
block surfaces for the stability. Material change
on the same surface need to be treated sensitively
to avoid hazardous movement for children.
4. Cycle tracks need more rough material and paver
blocks can’t provide that roughness.
5. Play areas along the footpath also need to be
treated differently where materials like sand shall
be used instead of paver blocks.
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1. Paving – China Mosaic
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Inlay Mosaic
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• Use of bright colors, creates a sense of interest

• Can be used in footpath repair works
1. Paving – Tactile
Tactile Paving is a textured bright coloured
paving surface designed to help visually
impaired pedestrians to have ease of
movement while walking. People with low or
no vision navigate by detecting movement with
their feet and/or a stick. These tiles contrast
with the adjacent paved surfaced area to guide
and give direction to users with impaired vision.
Location
Tactile tiles shall be installed as a warning to
high-traffic zones, footpaths, crossings,
entrances to the property, ramps, staircases etc.
Placement
Tactile tile size should be a minimum of 300
mm x 300. mm. Photo by ITDP
Tiles shall be installed at a minimum distance

of 600 mm from the edge of a footpath to warn
users about the edge.
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1. Paving – Tactile
Street Bus Stop Pedestrian Cycle Lane Vehicular Lane Pedestrian Painted Traffic Vehi
Vendor Safety Crossing Island
1. Tactile paving shall be installed in the clear

direction of travel and shall be free from any
obstructions such as trees, tree pits, bollards,
signage posts, utility boxes, etc.
2. Tactile paving at start and end of the ramps
should be given for toddlers who are differently
abled.
3. To avoid accidental cross-over tactile paving
shall be placed along the edge of the curb to give
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2. Kerbs
Kerb is the raised edge of the pavement to separate it

from the road. Kerb is useful to mark a clear difference
between the pavement and the road preventing
vehicles from getting on the footpath. It is also used
when there is a difference in the material used across
the pavement section between the cycle track, walking
street and planters. The kerb can be raised above the
walking surface or made flush as per the user
requirement.
Location
Kerbs should be placed at the edge between the road
and the footpath and wherever else across the footpath
section where there is a material or level difference.
Placement
The top level of kerb stone should align with the final
finished footpath level. For planters the kerb stone can
be at a higher level that the finished level of the
pavement.
It should not exceed 150mm. A typical bull nose kerb
stone is commonly used as shown in figure. Kerb stones
are placed over PCC mortar base. Curved and angular
kerb stone blocks can be used to create bulb-outs.
1. Pre-fabricated concrete kerb stones are

preferred for streets as they are stronger,
easy to install and have uniform finish.
2. The kerb stone should be laid on a 100mm
thick PCC bed. It should be finished at the
level of the footpath and should have a
chamfered or curved edge along the road.
3. The kerb edge can be painted in a bright Kerb stone block with saucer drain. Saucer drains and openings to catchment
colour for children to clearly distinguish a pits should be laid along the footpath kerb to channelise and collect storm-water runoff.
Saucer drains can also be provided along with the kerb stone as a single unit.
level difference between the road and the
footpath.
4. In case a kerb stone with saucer drain is
being used, it is important to ensure the level
of the saucer drain matches the road level.
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Precast rounded kerb stone block. Precast rounded kerb stones of desired radii can
be used for intersections and parking bays.
One Green Mile project– Lower Parel, Mumbai Fergusson college road footpath- Pune
Photo by ITDP
Kerb at footpath Multi Utility Kerb at Cycle track Kerb at footpath

level between Zone footpath level level between
walking area between cycle cycle track and
and MUZ track and MUZ buffer planters
Rounded curb dividing plantation Cycle track at lower Kerb separating

buffer from cycle track level from footpath footpath from cycle
track
3. Bollards
Bollards are posts, short poles, or pillars placed

to prevent vehicle movement into areas where
they are not desired. Bollards are often used to
separate pedestrians or cycle tracks from
vehicles. By placing them in a line, bollards are
used to prevent motor vehicles from
encroaching on pedestrian space such as
sidewalks or plazas.
Location
Bollards, with reflector strips, should be
provided at school entrances and ramps to
prevent parking of vehicles, especially cars, on Source Google images
footpaths.
Placement
Bollards should be 0.5-0.7 m high with a clear
600
width of 0.6 m between them; one gap of 0.9 m

clear width for wheelchairs. On cycle tracks,
0.2-0.4 m high with a clear width of 0.7 m
between them can be provided to restrict entry
of two wheelers.
Bollard (outer edge of bollard) should be
placed 0.25m away from the footpath kerb Bollards should be On footpath - On cycle track -
0.5-0.7 m high and Bollards should have clear width of 0.6 m Bollards should be 0.2-0.4 m high
edge to ensure proper fixing of bollard after can be made of between them; one gap of 0.9 m clear width with a clear width of 0.7 m between
kerb stone, and prevent mounting of vehicles concrete which is for wheelchairs. them can be provided to restrict
durable and easy to entry of two wheelers
maintain
3. Bollards
Prototype Prototype
Option 1 Option 2
Yellow ochre color used as distinct identity in school zone
Street Bus Stop Pedestrian Cycle Vehicular Pedestrian Painted Traffic Vehicular Pedestrian Cycle Sig
Vendor Safety Lane Lane Crossing Island Lane Crossing Lane
1. Bollards should have reflective radium tape

fitted on it to make them visible in the dark.
2. Material like concrete can be used for
bollards which is easy to maintain, is durable
and is difficult to break or steal
3. Within the school zone, bollards can be
painted in different colors making them
visually vibrant. This can impart visual
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VENDOR TRACK TRACK
4. Within school zone, the height of the bollard
can be increased on refuge islands to make Bollards should be placed 0.25m away from the Bollards placed at median and at crossings to
footpath kerb edge ensure pedestrian safety
the bollard clearly visible.
5. At junctions and near schools, 0.7 m high
railings can also be provided to ensure that
pedestrians use only the defined crossings.
6. Bollards can also be designed as seating at a
height of 0.45m if required.
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Within the school zone, bollards can be painted in different colors making them visually vibrant. This can impart
visual interest and sense of play
4. Seatings
Precast Concrete Seating bench

• The yellow ochre seating band gives a
distinct identity to the benches in the
school zone
• All the corners of the seatings are
chamfered to not hurt kids and minimise
corner chip-offs.
• Low height seating to suit children
Please refer Annexure 2 Element no. 3.1

4. Seatings
Precast Concrete Puffy Seating

• The yellow ochre seating band gives a
distinct identity to the seating in the
school zone
• Corner-less seatings to not hurt kids and
minimize corner chip-offs.
• Low height seating to suit children
• Attractive and playful

4. Seatings
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Hopscotch Seating
• Attractive and playful
• Can be added where space is available on footpath
• Facilitates group seating
• Sit and play
5. Dustbins
Dust bins are small size containers designed for the
collection of recyclable material, wet waste, e-waste,
etc. in public spaces. Separate bins with different
colour coding shall be provided for wet and
recyclable made of materials that are durable,
Placeholder
compact, easy to operate and maintain, and visually
appealing and its placement shall be at strategic
locations
Location
To be positioned parallel to the curb or edge of Photo by ITDP
inactive property line and shall not obstruct the
access to utility manholes. Traffic signal posts, fire
hydrants, etc which require servicing. Placed at
strategic locations with high footfall areas such as
school zone, eateries, bus stops, parking, vending
activities, intersections, waiting areas, etc. for
encouraging people to use it.
Placement
Maximum interval between two dustbins in a street
should be limited to 200m and size of the shall not
occupy an area more than2 sqm
For toddlers, the height shall be less than 0.9m
Size for 40 L bin – 375 X 265 X 585 mm
100 L bin – 530 X 375 X 935 mm
Street Bus Stop Pedestrian Cycle Lane Vehicular Lane Pedestrian Painted Traffic Vehi
Vendor Safety Crossing Island
1. Separate dustbins to be placed in the Multi-Utility
Zone or along the footpath without creating any
obstruction for pedestrians.
2. To be easily accessible and child friendly.
3. Dustbins to be considered as a design element
which aesthetically appealing and functional.
4. The colours and materials shall complement with
the other elements within the school zone area.
SHOP VENDOR FOOTPATH CYCLE TRAVEL LANE MEDIAN T

TRACK
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6. Street Lights
Streetlights play a crucial role helping different Street type Pole height Spacing
(m) (m)
users to navigate the street at night safely. It
Footpath or cycle track 3-6 9-16
also helps bring a notion of safety to the street
for users such as women and children. Local street (less than 8-10 25-27
12m
width)
Location
Arterial or Collector 12 30-33 Placement of street lights should be
Streetlights are placed at the centre of the road (more coordinated with trees to avoid dark
than 12m width) spots as shown in the figure. An
or along either edges for vehicular movement
integrated plan of trees and street
as well as a set of lights placed along the lights location should be prepared.
footpaths (centrally or at the edge) for
pedestrians and cyclists. 2.8 x height
Placement
1 x height
The entire RoW width should be well-lit. Warm
3 x height
white LED light is preferred. 25-30 lux level of
lighting should be available on footpath.
Spacing between two light poles should be
approximately three times the height of the Spacing between street lights
fixture to ensure complete lighting. Light poles A single row of light is sufficient for streets upto 12 m wide.
Spacing between light poles = 3 x ht. of the light pole
should be no higher than 12m to reduce Height of pole = <12m
undesired illumination of private properties. It is Height for pedestrian lights on footpath and cycle track = < 6m
recommended to have flexible and reboundable

type retro-reflective sheets of Type IV on street
light poles. Pedestrian lights on footpath and
cycle track should not exceed beyond 6m.
1. Street light poles should not hamper pedestrian or

vehicular movement or visibility.
2. The placement of streetlights should factor in the
other elements present of the street to avoid
blocking of the light and creating dark spots on the
street.
3. LED Lights to be used as they consume less energy.
4. Light poles to be erected using durable and easy to Street lighting on narrow streets Street lighting on wide streets
Dual lights can be mounted on a For wider streets, multiple rows of posts can support lights at
maintain materials. single central post as shown in different levels as shown in figure
figure , if lighting is insufficient.
5. Solar lighting systems should be encouraged
subject to economic and security considerations.
6. Minimize uplighting and glare by using fully
shielded (pointing downward) lighting fixtures.
Lighting with lower color temperature, also
referred to as “warm,” is preferred.
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Source Google images

Some examples of Modern streetlights
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improving
7. Art Installations
Public art installations on the street give an
identity to the street, improvising the
character and adding visual interest. It also
activates the street by introducing playful
elements. Public
art installations shall be contextual, of
appropriate scale and durable material.
Location
At appropriate locations within the school
zone area
Placement
The size of the installations/information
boards may vary depending on the
availability of space on site.
Installations shall cater to the eye level of Photo by Archana Kothari and team
5m (approx)
the toddlers.
NMT message
Eq
. display
Wayfinding signage & 1.8 M

Eq
. artwork display Schematic street elevation showing placement
of the installation
Eq Utility space
.
Section showing the modular

installation components
1. Art installation standees, 3 D forms, art walls shall

provide information, such as maps and signage, or be
educational and provide information about the history
and the culture of the city and its neighborhood.
2. Art installations within the school zone shall impart
an identity to the space and should be contextual to
the surroundings. It should be able to become a tool
for efficient placemaking and also showcase the
works of the schools.
3. Use of bright colours and have an educational
character, so children can learn by looking at it.
4. These installations shall be part of the street furniture
1. Installation with 2. Installation for 3. Installation with
such as benches, streetlights etc Seating display of artwork wayfinding
5. These installations shall be placed at strategic signage and cycle
stand.
locations where the footfall of pedestrians is high but
also does not block the movement of the pedestrians.
These shall be also easily accessible to specially
challenged people.
6. Engage children, teachers, parents and citizens in the
process of co-creation. This will have significant
benefits in connecting the community.

8. Bus Stops
Bus stops should be designed to provide safe

and comfortable waiting spaces. Bus stops
should be easy to identify, and should not
obstruct pedestrian paths and cycle tracks
Location
Bus stop to be in the vicinity of a junction
should be located at a distance of 50m from the
junction.
Placement
(a) Footpath ≥ 4.5 m: Bus stop at kerb edge,
ensuring continuous footpaths and cycle tracks
by diverting them behind the stop.
(b) Footpath < 4.5 m: Bus stop pushed to the
wall / property edge to ensure sufficient space
in the front for pedestrians.
Footpath ≥ 4.5 m: Bus stop at kerb edge, Footpath < 4.5 m: Bus stop pushed to the wall /
ensuring continuous footpaths and cycle property edge to ensure sufficient space in the front
tracks by diverting them behind the stop. for pedestrians.
8. Bus Stops
Streets around bus stops in school zones

Design Tools
1. Buffer provided along waiting
space as left side becomes a blind
spot for bus drivers
2. Pedestrian crossing provided on
the rear side of the bus for safe
access to bus stop
3. Sufficient queuing space while
boarding
4. Shaded seating (low-height) with
2 sufficient lighting, dust bins and
interactive elements for children
1 to engage with while waiting
5. Restrooms with diaper changing
3 8
4 facility and feeding
5
cubicle provided in proximity
7
6
6. Shared bicycle and pram facility in
proximity
7. Unobstructed footpath along the
bus stop for pedestrians
Source: WRI India
8. Legible signage and info boards
should be marked by a yellow
Design Recommendations box BM06 SP IRC:35
1. Parking should be prohibited 50m before bus stop

and 20m after bus stop
2. Bus stops near schools and institutions should be
longer and can have multiple bus shelters in case
footfall is high or if they are along a mobility corridor
3. Bus-stop should be well-lit and well-shaded.
4. Bus-stop should have a clear waiting space of
minimum 1.2m and seating should be provided
especially for elderly, caregivers with young children,
pregnant women and persons with disabilities.
5. Bus-stop waiting area should be at the same level as
the footpath.
6. Pedestrian crossings should be before the bus-stop to Source Google images
ensure passengers cross safely at the rear end of the

bus.
7. The bus stop should not obstruct visibility of
surroundings and pedestrian flow of footpath.
8. Information should be made available in printed sign
board with route network map, bus number
information, emergency helpline numbers etc.
Artwork, etc. can also be added to bus stop to make it
more visually appealing for students waiting for their
buses.
9. Waiting Zone Shelter
In most of the school areas, there is a heavy

pedestrian movement before and after the
school time. Waiting students and caregivers
should therefore be formed into groups at 4.5m Footpath
suitable points with proper waiting shelter and
seatings.
3.0m
Location
To be positioned along the footpath and very School
close to the entrances of the schools on both
the sides of the road.
Placement
Waiting shelters shall be within the proximal
school zone periphery. Placement shall be
considering school entrances, school bus stops
and drop off point. The shelter shall
accommodate minimum of 20 students.
Size – 4500(L)x3000(w)x3000(ht)

1. The waiting shelter should have seating benches

for students and care givers. Benches shall be
design considering all age group students.
2. The waiting shelter shall be indicated by a sign on
a pole or other item of street furniture such as a
lamp standard.
3. The signs should be clearly visible by approaching
drivers and caregivers.
4. The waiting shelter shall be illuminated at night.
5. The waiting shelter shall be covered properly to
protect students from rain and harsh sunlight. Photo by ITDP
Photo by ITDP
10. Traffic Warden Shelter
Traffic Wardens are a must to ensure smooth

traffic flow. They ensure public cooperation and
support in making roads safe for everyone and
also for efficient traffic management. Traffic
warden shelter is a small booth from where the
traffic Warden can gaze a movement on the street.
Location
Along with ensuring general traffic flow, it is also
important to ensure smooth public movement in
the school zones. Traffic warden shelter at the
junction near school is therefore required.
Placement
Traffic warden shelter shall be proposed at the all
junctions in the proximity of school zone. If no
junction falls in the school zone, then traffic
warden shelter shall be proposed at the nearest
single.
Minimum size –
1500(L) x 1500(B) x 2400(ht)

1. The traffic warden shelter shall be placed

considering school entrances, so it is also visible for
school children.
2. The traffic warden shelter shall be indicated by a
sign.
3. The traffic warden shelter shall be clearly visible by
approaching drivers, pedestrians, students and
caregivers.
4. The traffic warden shelter shall be illuminated at
night.
5. The shelter shall consider toddler height for
enquiry window, so that school children can
approach warden when required.

11. Games/ Play equipment
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• The equipment should have no/chamfered corners to unhurt children

• Should be compact to occupy minimal space on the footpath
• The placement of equipment should not cause hindrance to pedestrian
movement.
• Should be painted in bright colours.
11. Games/Play equipments
Photo by Studio Infill ‘Brushstroke of Happiness’ – Tactical intervention at Premnagar Vasaahat, Pune, Design by Studio Infill
Floor Games
• Play and learn elements

• Easy to create in stamp concrete/paint
• Use of bright colours.
2.4 Materials specifications
1. Street furniture: Types of seating- natural stones, wood, bamboo, tires, natural stones, PVC
Stone base with

Stone with smooth edges Tyre - vertical Stacked tyre and fallen tree wooden/bamboo top Brick Bamboo Fiber/Composite Mound/grass and tyre
2. Shading elements: Trees, shading devices- fabric, umbrella, pergolas, canopies,
Trees with large foliage Trees with large foliage Fabric Umbrella Jute Pergola Composite sustainable materials PU coated tensile fabric
3. Flooring material: Anti skid tiles such as- Stone tiles, paver blocks, tactile, grass pavers & cretes, unpolished tiles, cobble stones, EPDM
Tiles/pavers Natural stone pavers Natural stone tiles Grass tiles/pavers Grasscrete Cobblestone EPDM flooring
4. Street curbs: grass curbs, stone curbs, fly ash bricks
Cement-concrete curb Flyash brick curbs Nature stone Nature stone Bricks Grass curb Grass curb
5. Other street elements

• Utilities: Toilet & breast-feeding booth - all weather-proof marine ply, anti-skid flooring, PVC, WPVC doors
• Bollards-stone, CC, PVC with bright reflecting colors for night-time visibility
• Signages- bright and reflective signages, legible and colorful for ITC, clearly visible signal posts for drivers and ITC
PVC/WPVC/fibre/comp PVC/WPVC/composite with

CC Stone bollards Reflective signage and signal posts PVC bollards PVC/WPVC/fibre/composite fire resistant osite fire resistant Doors with finger safety adequate ventilation
6. Street landscape-Use of native species for green wall, creepers, bushes and grass, bamboo, tree with large foliage to ensure shading
Bamboo/wood and Grass/lawn, mounds, flowering Green buffers for demarcating footpath Pause points with wooden logs,
Trees, shrubs and creepers trees Green wall shrubs and trees zones stone jallis
7. Street and wall paints: Street IRC (Thermoplastic), PU floor coat, quick drying paint- Indigo floor coat paint, Asian emulsion paint, epoxy, granotone, primer coating
Emulsion paint with two coats of Oil based emulsion paint with two Oil based emulsion paint with two coats
PU coated floor paints with two coats of primer along Thermoplast primer PU coated floor paints with two coats of primer coats of primer of primer
8. Play and sensory elements: Natural & non-hazardous materials such as sand, pebbles, grass, bamboo, wood, saw dust, stone dust, stone chips, acrylic, rubber, mud/clay, jute
Wooden logs and fallen trees with Wooden planks Sand and mud to play , bricks for Brick short wall with voids, sensory wall, musical
coating and tyre base boundary and pavers for walkway Tyre based play Sensory walk Ropes and fiber wall and sandpit
9. Prohibited materials and safety: Safety from electrocution with barricades, no sharp edges of elements, no toxic paints, pesticides or materials, bamboo and wooden
barriers for safety, heat-resistant materials for hot climatic regions, Providing edges safety for sharp corners of building edges
Cover electric boxes with insulation Round safe edges of street furniture Use of harmful pesticides on and around
barriers, green buffers, chainlink at low height for kids streets can be harmful for kids Heat resistant white paint on street for ITC
CHAPTER 03 : SCHOOL ZONE TEMPLATES
Photo by Shunya Studio

3.1 Design for School entrance
Highlighted/ painted surface at Demarcate area with school zone Highlighted pedestrian crossing with
school entrance sign painted on road safe refuge space and STOP sign
3.1 Design for School entrance - Signage

9 10 1 14 8
11 6 7 2 5 4 13 12 8 9
9 8 13 12 5 2 11 6 7 3 1 8
10 9
1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
3.2 Junctions near schools
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3.3 Safe crossings
Source: Archana Kothari & team



CHAPTER 04 : INSTITUTIONALIZATION
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4.1 Traffic safety workshops

Along with design elements for the safety of school
children, there is a dire need of non-physical
solutions such as awareness workshops and activities
for school children that will support implementation
of school zones.
A) There are NGOs e.g., Safe kids foundation which

help in promoting and teaching traffics awareness
among children.
B) Pune traffic police have existing awareness
programs for school children. These programs enable Photo by WRI India
children for taking care of themselves on streets and
orient them about traffic rules and disciplines.
Educational institutes should conduct such

awareness workshops for school children annually or
quarterly to sensitize them about traffic safety of
children.
This is somewhat questionable

and not really supported by any
evidence.
Photo by WRI India

4.2 Behaviours of frontline staff

Frontline staff such as school van/bus drivers, school
staff can play a facilitator role in sustaining school
zone safely.
• Regular trainings for bus/van drivers shall be
conducted to sensitize them towards safety of
children in commute. Ensure safe boarding and
alighting of children from the vehicles.
• School staff representatives shall be trained every
year on how to monitor school zone and help
manage traffic outside entrances during pick
up/drop off hours and support in case of Photo by WRI India
emergencies.
• Incentives can be floated among staff to
encourage their participation in management of
school zone and improved behaviours can be
rewarded at school level by administration. For
example, recognition certification for staff,, safety
star award etc.
Photo by WRI India

It is Mandatory.
Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (Regulations for School Buses) Rules, 2011
5. District School Bus Safety Committee
(2) Every school shall have a transport committee to look into the matters pertaining to
safe transportation of school children, transportation fees, identification of bus stops
and the committee shall verify documents of the vehicle viz Registration Certificate,
Certificate of Fitness, Certificate of Insurance, Permit, Pollution under Certificate,
4.3 Institutional measures Driving License, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit.The committee shall be headed by the
Principal of the school and shall have one Parent Teacher Association representative,
Traffic or Police Inspector of the respective area, Inspector of Motor Vehicles or
Certain systemic steps can sustain the idea of safe Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehic1e of that area, Education Inspector, representative
of bus contractor and representative of local authority. The committee shall meet at
school zones and ensure the impact maximizes least once in three months prior to commencement of each semester.
across wider area and a greater number of children.

• Forming school children safety committee in every
school as a nodal group to manage the school
zone can be helpful. If schools already have
School transport committee, same can play this
role.
• The committee can document use of various
modes of transport by children, safety issues and
report to authorities as a point of contact. Photo by WRI India
• School parents' groups can be formed to exchange
information, feedback on school zone.
• Traffic police shall be mandated to deploy traffic
wardens in every school zone during peak hours.
• School staff shall be trained every year on how to
monitor and manage their own school zone.
• Include elder school children as representatives in
the committees, group conversations and trainings
Photo by WRI Team

Photo by Archana & Team
4.4 Leveraging partnership

Municipal corporations are advised to onboard
experts and partners for scaling up this idea of
School zone across the city.
• NGOs and academic organizations can help
identifying next priority areas where school zones
are crucial to implement.
• Tie-ups with Private agencies or volunteer groups
can be done to help in managing school zone
traffic during pick up/drop off hours and assist
younger children to safely cross, wait and board
school buses. Photo by WRI India
• Design professionals can be engaged to test
solutions within school zones and propose urban
design elements that can enhance NMT
movement. Photo by WRI Team
• Transport planners can help in rerouting, public

transit scheduling that is suitable for school
children and encourages them use public
transport.
These partnerships and engagements plays pivotal

role in future panning and allocating resources.
Photo by Archana & Team

CHAPTER 05 : CASE STUDIES
Source – Designing streets for Kids

5.1 Queens Boulevard | New York City, USA
Queens Boulevard stretches through a number of vibrant

and diverse neighbourhood connecting to multiple
schools in the area. The street observed high fatalities
due to high vehicular speeds. To overcome this the New
York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has
implemented adding 30 seconds of pedestrian crossing
time to each signal cycle before implementing safety
treatments on Queens Boulevard. Due to the availability
of single-stage crossings, people were no longer forced
to wait on a vehicle median. The redesign also
repurposed space on the service road and converted it
into both a pedestrian path and a protected cycle lane
adjacent to the Boulevard’s median, creating a complete
street that improves safety and accessibility for all users,
especially school children. Queens Boulevard has shown
the impact possible with lowcost, quick-to-install
materials.
STRATEGIES
• Increased crossing time
• Added new pedestrian crossings and short crossing
distances
• Redesigned lanes to facilitate slower and safer
movements between the service road and main
boulevard

5.2 Tove Ditlevsens Plads

Copenhagen, Denmark
Tove Ditlevsens Plads, is a small plaza in front of Tove
Ditlevsens School. The schoolyard was once separated
from the streets and the plaza by a fence, but the fence
was removed, and the public space was expanded by
incorporating streets adjacent to the school. Play
space was added to this newly expanded plaza,
including trampolines, hammocks, and skateboard
ramps. The street was repaved with cobblestones, and
benches with integrated cycle parking were added.
Green lines painted on the ground create fun games
and math equations. Engagement was an important
part of the design process. Schoolchildren, local
residents, representatives from a nearby church, and
members of the local business community were
engaged through a working group that discussed both
design and programming.
STRATEGIES
• Removed parking spaces, created a shared street by
removing the curb and changing paving materials
• Installed play structures and street furniture and
varied seating options

5.3 Safe School Zones | Tbilisi, Georgia
Child fatalities from road traffic crashes were a

growing problem in Georgia. Many school zones lack
safe infrastructure to protect children from road
traffic crashes, including adequate crossings or
speed-reduction measures. The Partnership for Road
Safety worked with the Ministry of Education and
Science and the Roads
Department to add eight new raised pedestrian
crossings and three sets of traffic lights in Tbilisi.
Additionally, speed limits were reduced to 30 km/h
from 40 km/h on major roads citywide, and 30 km/h
speed limit signs were installed near school zones.
STRATEGIES
• Added raised pedestrian crossings Source – Designing streets for Kids
• Installing new speed limits signs

CHAPTER 06 : WAY FORWARD
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Design by Studion infill
6.1 19 Priority zones

19 priority zones identified in the ITC mobility plan of PMC shall be considered for scaling up school priority zones. Various design
measures will be implemented in these zones – removal of encroachment, wide footpaths, traffic calming elements, safe
crossings, plantations, shaded seating areas for families.
Area
S. No. Name
(sq.km)
1 Yerwada 0.35
2 Bibwewadi 0.50
3 Panchmi Chowk 1.50
6
4 Kharadi 2.50
15 4
1 5 Deccan 0.80
19 6 Vishrantwadi 0.80
9
7 Hadapsar Gaon 0.30
Narayan Peth
8 0.20
16 13 (Numavi)
9 Wadgoan Sheri 0.80
5 10 Kothrud 2.50
10
8
11 Wanworie 0.80
14
7
12 Ambegoan BK 0.40
18
3 11 Jehangir
13 0.70
hospital
14 Sadashiv Peth 0.20
17
2
15 Baner 0.30
Chaturshurngi
16 0.20
Road
17 Warje 0.30
12
18 Karve Road 0.60
19 Aundh 0.30
Source: WRI India, Google API and PMC data

6.2 Key Action Points
1. Declaration of School Priority zones 5. Ban On Liquor Selling around school

Zone having high footfall of school premises
children to be declared as School Ban on liquor, tobacco selling
priority zone activities in 200 m radius of schools
during school timing.
2. Speed Limit of 25 Km/Hr

6. PMPML Special Bus for Students
Enforcement of speed limit of
25km/hr in School Priority zones Extending PMPML bus facility specially
for students.
3. Partial Ban on Heavy Vehicles 7. Cycle Parking At School

during school timing Dedicated cycle parking facility at school
campus.
4. Implementation of Parking Policy 8. Cycle Day

Managing on-street parking, time- Schools shall promote use of bicycle
based, ticketed systems by deciding Cycle Day.
Could potentially add the need for Walking Zone of 2.5 mtrs and MUZ of 2 mtrs as per IRC 103.
6.3 Implementation approach
Trial demonstration in
school zones
• Test out and document solutions on-ground

based on SPZ guidelines
• Impact evaluation
• Feedback from users
• Review for revisions and modifications Permanent implementation
• Implementing guideline’s solutions permanently in all

school zones
Could be elaborated.
How to measure impact, how • Dedicated funds included in PMC budget every year
•
long?
Feedback mechanisms, Scaling up in other parts of the city through GIS analysis
enumeration of users (better to
say stakeholders) and priority zones prepared in ITC-friendly Mobility
Who does the review?
Plan of Pune project
• All agencies and departments of Pune to follow SPZ
guidelines
A step towards safe, accessible and young children-friendly Pune!

References
1. “Infant, Toddler, Caregiver-Friendly Neighbourhood - Design Guidelines by Bernard van Leer Foundation.”
issuu.com/bernardvanleerfoundation/docs/itcn_design_guidelines.
2. “Designing Streets for Kids Guide | Global Designing Cities Initiative.” Global Designing Cities Initiative, 13 Feb. 2020,
globaldesigningcities.org/publication/designing-streets-for-kids.
3. “Urban street design guidelines, Pune | Pune municipal corporation”, https://www.itdp.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Urban-street-design-
guidelines.pdf
4. “Cities Safer by Design | World Resources Institute.” World Resources Institute, 23 July 2015, www.wri.org/research/cities-safer-design.
5. IRC:103 - Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities (Draft) http://www.irc.nic.in/admnis/admin/showimg.aspx?ID=345
6. IRC SP:32 – Road Safety Manual for Schools - www.irc.nic.in/admnis/admin/showimg.aspx?ID=398
This is no longer a draft but is

the second revision 2012.
Annexure 1
Details of School Travel Improvement Plan
1 Inception of the idea
Pune has always strived to become walking and cycling-

friendly city. The idea for this Program stemmed from studying
existing mobility data and analysing how school children
travel - either by walk or cycle or bus. Among educational
trips, 43% consists of walking and 4% trips are on bicycles.
School children faced various issues in mobility such as unsafe

walking and cycling infrastructure, parking encroachments,
lack of traffic enforcement around school zones, anti-social
activities in the vicinity. Parents of younger children also faced
severe challenges while picking or dropping off their children.
To address this declining mobility of school children, PMC

came up with the idea of dedicated program for this
vulnerable group. ‘School Travel Improvement Plan’ is aiming
to improve safety, accessibility, inclusive development and
better enforcement within school, pre-school zones. Through
this, independent mobility of children and increased use of
NMT and public transit modes can be achieved as well as
perception of caregivers accompanying younger children to
schools will also be improved.
PMC found convergence with ongoing programs to ensure

collaborative approach. Infant, Toddler, Caregiver-friendly
Mobility team under Urban95 initiative was onboarded to
support this program.

Photos of Competition jury with various stakeholders and prize ceremony of winning teams
2 The competition
A design competition was floated by PMC where design

proposals for 9 school priority zones were invited by
professionals. The objective was to interact with schools,
conduct site surveys and plan contextual, innovative and
practical solutions for safer school access.
Multi-stakeholder jury was conducted, chaired by Chief

Engineer of PMC and consisted of zonal engineers, traffic
police, education officers and transport planners. The criteria
was based understanding of site context, planning of NMT and
Public transit modes, Parking management, awareness and
engagement plan, cost-effective and implementable solutions.
3 zones were awarded to winning entries for implementing

solutions on ground – Deccan, Parvati-Bibwewadi and
Kharadi.
02
Competition posters and advertisements on media platforms by PMC

Newspaper articles about School Travel Improvement Plan
3 Trial implementation
The winning teams of 3 zones identified a trial area around

school streets and important junctions. All schools within the
zone were consulted through multiple meetings. The design
teams coordinated with zonal engineers and local leaders for
joint site visits and planned the trial preparations with local
communities consent.
Apart from the on-ground trials, various engagement activities

were planned by PMC with the help of ITCM team, Traffic
Police department, PMPML and Safe Kids Foundation.
Workshops were conducted for Traffic safety awareness for
children and school bus drivers. Cycle rally and Student Photo by Shunya Studio
special bus rides were carried out within each zone. Academic
institutes such as BRICKS colleges of Architecture extended
their volunteering support during trials.
On Pune’s Pedestrian day, these 3 zone trials were

implemented to test solutions, study impact and gain public
momentum.
Photo by Archana Kothari team

Communications outreach
Photo by Studio Infill
Social media outreach Visits to STIP sites by Add commissioner and city leaders
Social media outreach Launch of STIP by Pune commissioner on Pedestrian’s day

3 School Priority Zones (Phase 1)
KHARADI
As part of the phase 1 of the

program, 3 zones are selected
for implementation of trials,
DECCAN followed by permanent
implementation.
- Deccan
- Parvati Bibewadi
- Kharadi
PARVATI BIBWEWADI
Implemented trials PARVATI BIBWEWADI ZONE
Before After
Implemented trials PARVATI BIBWEWADI ZONE
Street space reclaimed in front of pre-primary school, traffic calming Safe walking opportunities and waiting spaces with buffer protection
Interactive surface games to make waiting engaging for ITC Road safety workshop for school children
Impact
• Reclaimed space was earlier used for parking, cleaning

vehicles, and disposal of unused materials by locals. This
space is in front of seven wonders dream park and
opposite to Rajiv Gandhi E-learning school
• Reclaimed space is now used by caregivers and young

children for playing, resting, pausing, and interacting with
surroundings
• 90% increase in caregivers who perceive the

revitalized area as a vibrant and stress-free space for
young children
• More than 40 young children use the reclaimed space to

pause and play after school hours (based on 10-minute
counts)
Photo by WRI India

Impact
“ Earlier, during night time, people cause a nuisance in this

pocket. By putting small concrete blocks for seating and due
”
to lighting, I feel safe now to bring my kid to the garden during
evening time.
Parents of 5-year-old child going to

Rajiv Gandhi E-;earning School
“ People used to engage in illicit activities in this space by

parking their vehicles. With parking gone and recreating this
”
space, it looks incredible during night-time. This space is to be
made permanent as whatever you have done avoids illicit
activities and provides a vibrant environment.
Grandparent of 2-year-old child living

within the vicinity
Photo by WRI India

Implemented trials KHARADI ZONE
After
Before
ROW redesigned with dedicated footpaths, on-street parking for school vans and two-wheelers and cycle
tracks. Traffic calming measures applied with highlighted school zone signage.
Design by Shunya Studio
Implemented trials KHARADI ZONE
More than 6000 sqft area reclaimed for pedestrian walkways, refuge space and plaza Relocation of PMPML bus stop and dedicated drop off and waiting zone at school
entrance
Crossings, highlighted entrance and traffic calming in school zones Delineated school zone, school bus parking, cycle tracks and footpath
Design by Shunya Studio

Impact
• 80% increase in caregivers and children who feel safe

to walk on school street
• 250% increase in caregivers and children who engage

in play and interaction while commuting to school
• 350% increase in school children pausing and playing

at play plaza near junction
• 100% decrease in wrong side driving near school

junction
• 50% reduction in vehicular speeds in front of school

entries due to traffic calming measures (Before avg- 40km/hr,
After avg– 20km/hr)
Impact
“ This street and junction was always chaotic as vehicles would take
abrupt U-turns and drive on wrong side to cross the junction. We are
happy that it is now safe for us as vehicles are driving slowly. Now
we can cross the junction safely with our kids and reach home.
”
There is more space to walk now, so my child can walk
independently now.
- Mother of 4-year-old child going to

EON Gyanankur school
“ The plaza at the junction is now acting as a park for our children.
While coming back from school they play here for some time with
”
their friends and then we go home. We don’t have such places to
play outside our houses in Kharadi gaon.
- Mother of 5-year-old child going to

PDEA Marathi medium school
Implemented trials DECCAN ZONE
Before After
Design by Archana Kothari & team

Implemented trials DECCAN ZONE
Surface games in waiting areas outside schools Sensitization workshop by WRI India for van operators regarding children
safety during transit
Road safety workshop with Safe Kids Foundation in presence of add

commissioner of Pune
Design by Archana Kothari & team
Impact
“ I enjoyed going on cycle through the nature trail at Hirwai garden

without having to worry about traffic and cars honking. I wish we
could have more such cycling routes in the city.
- Riya Bhavsar, 10th Std., Panditrao

Agashe School
”
“ I come to school on my cycle only once a week, but I would like to

do that more often. My parents would be more comfortable sending
”
me on cycle if the traffic on Prabhat Road were lesser.
- Vedang Pai, 4th Std., Symbiosis

School
Impact
• 50% reduction in vehicular speeds in front of school

entries due to traffic calming measures (based on 10-minute
counts)
• More then 50 young children were able to cross the road with
ease from marked zebra crossing for commute
• Curated space along the access way to school is now used by

caregivers and young children for playing, resting, pausing,
and interacting with surroundings
Appreciation letters
Letter of appreciation from various schools

Appreciation letters
Letter of appreciation from various schools

“Children are a kind of indicator species. If we can build a successful city for
children, we will have a successful city for everyone”
- Enrique Peñalosa, Former Mayor of Bogota

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School Priority Zone Guidelines August 2023

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It is with great pleasure that PMC presents the ‘School Priority

I am sure that the Guidelines will help to make everyday

Vikram Kumar, IAS

Photo by Archana Kothari and team

Pune Municipal Corporation has been actively working towards

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Sahebrao Dandge, Dinkar Gojare, Amar Shinde, Sanjay Dharav,

Abhijit Dombe, Sudhir Chavan, Sandip Ranaware, Transport Planner

Further, we would like to thank participant schools,

Photo by WRI India

Project Initiation : Road Dept PMC Shunya Studio (Kharadi zone)

CHAPTER 02 – Design elements guidelines

CHAPTER 03 – School zone templates

CHAPTER 05 – Case studies

CHAPTER 06 – Way Forward

Photo by Archana Kothari and team

This program is an initiative by Roads Department of Pune Municipal

The program primarily consists of school zones identification

The outline of the program includes a design competition for 9

This document ‘School priority zone guidelines’ will be the

1.2 Why focus on children’s mobility

Children travel independently or with their caregivers to daily

• Shorter trips (more often)

Photo by Rohit Tak, WRI India

1.3 Defining school zones

1.4 Role of Stakeholders

The idea of implementing a school zone requires multiple

Photo by WRI India

CHAPTER 02 : DESIGN ELEMENTS GUIDELINE

Photo and design by Shunya Studio

2.1 Traffic calming measures

In school zones, traffic calming measures shall be provided mandatorily

Source: ITCN Framework, BvLF Source: WRI India

Sign and description Figures

Speed hump – circular

Speed humps can be placed just while entering

Sign and description Figures

Speed hump – trapezoidal

If school zones are in high traffic volume areas,

School entrances shall provide rumble strips near

Sign and description Figures

Minimum 3m wide crossing highlighted with

STOP line with visual painted on carriageway as

This sign painted on the carriageway at the entry

Sign and description Figures

Visual marking-SCHOOL ZONE

This sign can be paired with SLOW sign at the

Material specification - textured paver blocks

Textured pavers or cobblestone paving shall be

Material specification – Painted surface

Painted surfaces in school zones can be used as

Zebra Crossing in front of school entrance

In school zone, if tabletop crossings are not possible and at-grade

Eight petal flower motif for easy identification of school Zone

Please refer Annexure 2 Element no.1.1

In school zones, tabletops should be located nearby school entrances

Please refer Annexure 2 Element no.1.2

Tabletop crossing – with median

For streets with median, tabletop crossing should have sufficient

Please refer Annexure 2 Element no.1.2

School Zone Stamp with Speed Limit