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traffic situation at each junction and Out of the 253 ATC (Smart
will optimize time in synchronization 1200+ junctions, Controllers) Televent
for a smooth journey.” 617 signalized Controllers
junctions have 364 Non-ATC (Fixed Time)
Benefits been considered Controllers used- ATMS,
for this project. VTMS, UCON
The project will help in smart
signalling, identifying license number
plates, control over-speeding vehicles Count Arms
& illegal parking, trace stolen vehicles 2 Arm Junction 56 112
and recovery of penalty. Besides, the 3 Arm Junction 252 756
system can help adjust signal time slot 4 Arm Junction 266 1064
based on vehicular traffic on a road and 5 Arm Junction 29 145
its length. 6 Arm Junction 9 54
Detailing more on the project, “Smart signalling with multiple
Amitabh Gupta, Principal Secretary parameters include the length of the 7 Arm Junction 5 35
(Special), Home Department, road, intersection clearance, peripheral Total 617 2166
Government of Maharashtra says, “The road drainage and identification of lost
Artificial Intelligence system will regularly time. With the presence of an adaptive on, Gupta says, “The Maharashtra
gather vehicular data and relay it to the system and vehicle detection at night, state government has also planned to
central command and control centre. the signal will not be required to be put implement a standardised e- Challan
It will be analysed to enable the police on flasher mode. Instead, based on the system across the state for better
manage traffic and monitor traffic rule presence of a vehicle, the signal will coordination for traffic enforcement.
violations better. The ITMS will require automatically operate considering the The system will be implemented in six
each traffic signal to be replaced with a presence at all arms,” informs Gupta. cities-Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane,
more compatible traffic signal.” The system includes continuous Pune, Pimpri- Chinchwad and Nagpur.
The entire project is estimated to be at
According to Gupta, it will take one vehicle classification and counting. Rs 60Cr over a span of five years. The e-
year to implement ITMS. However, The smart technology-led enforcement Challan will bring in more transparency
ITMS on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, is capable of ANPR and license plate and trust in the challan process,
where the emphasis is on reducing number detection added with image will ease the process of accessing
accidents is expected to be operational matching. This high-tech system can offence details and ease the process
within six months, as it does not need detect over speed violation of up to of payment. The system will help in
installation of traffic signals. 150 km per hour. It also has Origin- tracking each transaction, reducing the
Destination analysis of vehicles that
Gupta further adds, “We have also will help in better transportation and transaction time.”
made use of Non-Intrusive Traffic the system will be completely scalable The vendor for the project is
Detection Technology using 4D radar. for new signals to be added in future. Telecommunication Consultant India
The signal synchronisation based on Limited. The work has been approved,
vehicle speed and number of vehicles Proposed Solution work order has been issued and user
at a junction corridor. Also, all signals in Informing more about another project acceptance testing (UAT) has been
a defined corridor will be aware of the that the state government is working completed.
What Will it Achieve?

With the number of cars on
Mumbai’s roads rising daily, the Police
department has long realised that the
way ahead is to manage the flow of
traffic as efficiently as possible instead
of manually regulating it. With ITMS,
the Police hope to reduce travel times,
a source of major frustration for those
who drive on Mumbai’s roads.
Rohan Ambike

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