AI-based Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) will be implemented at 14 major signal junctions in twin cities to improve road safety and streamline traffic flow
Hubballi: In a push to improve road safety and streamline traffic flow, the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissionerate, in collaboration with Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), plans to implement an AI-based Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) at 14 major signal junctions at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore. Police commissioner Bhushan Borase told TOI that the system will initially be introduced at 14 important junctions. Each junction will be equipped with eight high-resolution cameras capable of capturing clear images round the clock. Monitoring will be centralised through an ITMS command unit at the police commissioner’s office in Navanagar, reducing the burden of manual traffic enforcement. Eight state-of-the-art cameras will be installed at each location, with the entire network monitored through ITMS. ITMS is an AI-enabled monitoring network that interconnects traffic signals and continuously analyses traffic conditions at major junctions, roundabouts and roads. It can automatically detect traffic violations even in the absence of police personnel and generate e-challans that are sent to the registered mobile numbers of vehicle owners. Besides automated enforcement, the system will allow police to continuously monitor traffic conditions and regulate signals, helping improve traffic flow while reducing dependence on personnel deployed at junctions.