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The unsafe travel is attributed to various reasons like inadequacy of an efficient public transport system, lack of awareness on the risk of standing in the footboards of running buses. Prabhakar added that the footboard travel is attributed to many reasons, but overloading of buses is one of the main reasons.When contacted, M Sudha Bindu, deputy chief traffic manager, APSRTC, Vizag city, admitted that footboard travel in city buses is reported. Visakhapatnam: Travelling on footboards in buses is on the rise among students in the Port City.With the beginning of new academic year, the unsafe practice by students has become a common sight in almost all city buses, particularly those plying on long routes daily. Speed restrictions near educational institutions are also not followed.K Prabhakar, assistant commissioner of police (traffic), Vizag City, said that fatal and not-fatal mishaps due to footboard travel in the city buses happen, but not more. RTC daily runs 600 buses in the city, covering nearly 2 lakh kilometres..