ASTraM app to help cops manage Yoga Day crowd
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Visakhapatnam: The city is hosting
International Yoga Day
celebrations on June 21. Around 200 police personnel in Vizag city have undergone training on the ASTraM (Actionable intelligence for sustainable traffic management) application, which is designed to manage large crowd and streamline traffic flow.
Through this platform, real-time monitoring of available parking spaces will be possible, enabling authorities to direct vehicles efficiently and reduce congestion in key areas. Senior police officer said ASTraM incorporates GPS data, CCTV feeds, and artificial intelligence analytics to identify traffic congestion hotspots and facilitate dynamic solutions such as traffic re-routing.
Traffic diversion
Heavy vehicles heading towards Vizag will be diverted at Anandapuram and will he0ad towards Pendurthi and Anakapalle.
Similarly, heavy vehicles coming from Anakapalle have to take diversion at Lankelapalem and will head towards Sabbavaram- Pendurthi-Anandapuram highway route.
The entry of vehicles (except vehicles carrying essential goods) to Vizag city from Pendurthi have been restricted. The road between Maddilapalem (AU Arch) and Three-Town police station has been closed for vehicles (except VIP vehicles). The police said that entry of heavy vehicles has been banned between Tagarapurvalasa and Maddilapalem. The vehicles from the port area need to enter the highway via Sheelanagar and Sabbavaram.
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