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up to 25% on selected routes. The Policy and Regulatory Enabling Conditions for
The Video Incident Detection Landscape Scaled AI Adoption
and Enforcement System (VIDES)
deployed by NHAI detects up to India’s AI integration in ITS is To mainstream AI in ITS, India
14 different traffic violations in real supported by an evolving multi- needs both technology and
time, ranging from animals on the tiered policy framework. The institutional enablers:
roads to stalled vehicles. National Strategy on AI (2018) Data Infrastructure
identified mobility as a priority
With the ITS India Forum, sector. The Smart Cities Mission • Establish an Open Mobility Data
Delhi’s public transport body, encourages the adoption of Exchange under the NIC, BIS, or
DIMTS, utilizes AI to optimize bus AI-enabled surveillance and MeitY.
fleet rotation and predict delays, transport analytics. Legal provisions
enhancing punctuality and the under the Motor Vehicles • Mandate standardized APIs for
overall commuter experience. (Amendment) Act, 2019, authorize vehicle OEMs, Infra Operators,
In toll management, AI is now AI-generated digital evidence. and ITS vendors.
employed to detect fraudulent Edge AI Deployment
vehicle IDs and evasive driving In 2023, MoRTH published • Enable on-device AI
behaviours with over 95% ATMS standards that formally computation at traffic lights,
required AI-based real-time traffic
accuracy, thus improving revenue
collection and transparency. monitoring systems. Additionally, intersections, and toll plazas to
the National Clean Air Program reduce bandwidth latency.
Even environmental benefits (NCAP) has prioritized AI-driven
are measurable. In Ahmedabad, ITS tools in high-pollution urban Mobility AI Sandboxes
AI-enabled traffic routing has areas. Together, these policies • Designate five cities like Delhi,
led to an 11% reduction in CO are creating a fertile environment Pune, Indore, Hyderabad, and
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emissions by guiding vehicles for the scaled adoption of AI in Kochi as testing zones for AI pilots
away from congested corridors. mobility. under regulatory relaxation.
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