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I am confident that a successful gateways like eSeva, Mee Seva and
technology model in the capital through net banking.
Dr V Ravinder, JCP-Traffic, Hyderabad
city will encourage its adoption City Traffic Police said, “We brought in
in other parts of the country and body-worn cameras for the first time
make our roads safer. The Delhi in Hyderabad. They have changed the
behaviour of our staff and the drivers who
Police, which has been thinking used to get into arguments when they
far ahead of us in the area of were probed for violations. We have been
Intelligent Traffic Management using these for the last one year in the
has already given us much City. The tool has brought transparency in
the system, increased accountability, and
guidance on the technology and – Dependra Phatak arguments & corruption.”
its execution. The Hyderabad police will
be launching Intelligent Traffic
Management System very soon.
Algorithms are developed to integrate
into their existing signal system for
“The TSMS will feature advanced The 10 junctions on 15km stretch on signal timing optimisation. It helps in
cameras including Red Light Violation the Ring Road will be equipped with 100 automatically adapting to the timings
Detection System (RLVDS), Speed high resolution cameras. The 3D HD radar in various arms and the green or red-
Violation Detection System (SVDS) and system will assess the traffic volume on a light changes as per the traffic volumes.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition signal and accordingly the signal cycle for Secondly, the system detects
(ANPR) system. With these advanced the next signal will be determined. The violations like red-light signal jumping,
camera systems, it will be possible to Delhi Police at present has a robust cyber stop-line jumping and wrong-side
simultaneously capture red-light violation link that will ensure the efficient working driving. It also recognises number plates
as well as speed violation by a vehicle. of smart traffic system. and automatically generates challans
Maruti Suzuki will support the efforts of Addressing the media, Maruti Suzuki on violations. The system helps in
Delhi Police to promote road safety by India’s Managing Director and Chief priority tracking, so ambulances & fire
strengthening and bringing transparency Executive Kenichi Ayukawa said, “I am brigade are automatically identified,
in enforcement of traffic regulations and confident that a successful technology and then green signal is given in
create a culture of compliance.” model in the capital city will encourage the corridor. It gives information to
Maruti Suzuki will set up the Traffic its adoption in other parts of the VMS boards or wherever there is a
Safety Management System and maintain country and make our roads safer. The congestion, and automatically sends
it for two years. The commencement and Delhi Police, which has been thinking messages to VMS boards to take
operation of the TSMS will be under the far ahead of us in the area of Intelligent different alternate routes. It also
charge of the Delhi Police. “Last year Traffic Management has already given helps drivers and commuters to take
around 1,495 people lost their lives to us much guidance on the technology alternate routes during big events,
road accidents in Delhi, among the highest and its execution.” like Ganesh processions, to reach their
in the country. With an automatic and In Hyderabad destinations.
objective system in place, it is expected to The Hyderabad Traffic City Police is Dr V Ravinder further added, “We are
instil discipline among road users. Maruti going for total technology interventions. coming up with ITMS, the government
Suzuki will spend nearly Rs 15Cr on this The city police has brought in total non- has sanctioned about 1000Cr for
project which is likely to be operational contact and cashless challan system 10,000 cameras in Hyderabad City for
in the next one year. In addition, the by which the driver is not stopped for the programme. All the cameras are
company and the Delhi Police also plan traffic violations. The police personnel high definition cameras and they are
to engage with academic institutions only take photographs of the violators installed at all the junctions of the city.
and social groups to spread awareness and the system automatically generates With the contribution of the community,
on traffic enforcement systems and safe challans which are sent to their we have installed 3,500 cameras. So,
driving practices in the national capital,” addresses. The violators can make the offender gets caught by the time
added Phatak. payments through different payment he travels for one kilometre. There is no

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