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SAFETY

ver the past few years,
Indian government has
taken several measures
to prevent road control room can automatically take the
Oaccidents and fatalities photographs of commuters violating
such as promoting awareness, speed light, wrong side driving and
establishing road safety information red light. The system is connected to
database, encouraging safer road ‘e-Vaahan’ and the penalty challan
infrastructure & applying intelligent would be sent to the violator’s address
transport systems and enforcement of by the RTO.
safety laws.
Smart Traffic System
Streamlining Vehicular Riding high on the success of the
Movement at Berhampur, pilot testing of 3-D smart traffic light
Ganjam district system, Mohali administration is all
set to install the system at four more
In a unique move to streamline
vehicular movement in the city and junctions in the city. Aashika Jain,
Additional Deputy Commissioner
identify traffic violators, the Berhampur (development) recently directed
Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has officers of the Municipal Corporation
implemented an Integrated Traffic to float the tenders to install smart
Management System and City traffic lights.
Surveillance rule. After successful
implementation of ITMS, the traffic The traffic signal of Quark City Phase
police and RTO will be able to collect 8B junction, where the pilot system was
lakhs of fines from traffic violators installed, was one of the ‘dark spots’ in
through e-challan system. Mohali with maximum fatal accidents.
Installation of 3-D smart traffic lights
BeMC had launched the project
initially at Tata Benz Square, PVN Rao has helped to bring down the rate of
Petrol Pump, Kamapalli Square, Gate accidents drastically.
Bazar and Courtpeta area in the city Sharing other features of the smart
to implement the ITMS on a trial basis. signal lights, Jain said that apart from
Under this system, CCTV cameras the synchronisation under which lights
and Automated Solar Lights were would function as per the availability
installed at signals. The system will and density of traffic on each side
be monitored from BeMC office while of the road and sensors-equipped
the live-feed is inspected at the Police cameras to keep an eagle eye on anti-
Headquarters and RTO. According to social activities, pollution would be
Chakraborty Singh Rathore, Municipal reduced due to the low waiting time
Commissioner, the ITMS is being of the vehicles at the lights and money
installed at a cost of Rs 3.9Cr, and will be saved. This will be a major leap
BeMC has spent Rs 40 - 50 lakh for towards better and economical traffic
its smooth management.The 24-hour management system.

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