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ON THE COVER

Approximately 70% of the
applications available on
the ITMS platform have

been implemented in the
Greater Hyderabad area of
Telangana State comprising

three Commissionerates,
Hyderabad City, Cyberabad
and Rachakonda. Key goals
in the first phase including
increase in average traffic

speed, improving road
safety, reducing pollution and
improving AQI have been

met to a degree. Consistency
has been key to improved
performance even with 86 lakh
vehicles on the road and more
added every day. Narsing Rao

Motta, DSP, Telangana State
ICCC (Integrated Command
and Control Centre), spoke

to Trafficinfratech on his
experience in implementing
Intelligent Transport
Management Systems in
Hyderabad City and future goals

including cop-less junctions.

ne of the major goals for implementing
ITMS was to increase the average speed
of commute in the city. The tool captured
the origin and destination of each vehicle
with date, time and distance travelled.
OMultiple patterns were established for
different time-slots and locations for the 6 lakh vehicles
on the road every day. Field officers took decisions on
clearing traffic and road diversions especially during peak
hours between 9am and 11am. The analysis on volume

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