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The Hindu
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Modern technology and enhanced surveillance across national highways for curtailing road safety violations
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will implement advanced traffic management system (ATMS) with real-time tracking of safety violations and simultaneous issuance of challans for enhancing surveillance and road safety across all national highways with four or more lanes totalling 30,000 km in the next 2-3 years, according to senior officials of NHAI. The ATMS installation on a stretch of 56.46 km of Dwarka Expressway in the national capital region has been concluded, senior NHA officials told a group of journalists during a visit organised to the command and control centre of the Dwarka project. This stretch is the maiden project to be executed under the revised policy for ATMS brought out in October 2023 that enhances enforcement across 14 categories of violations such as triple riding, helmet and seatbelt violations, wrong lane or direction driving, presence of animals on the highway, and pedestrian crossings.. 'The focus of the new policy is to incorporate enforcement in addition to surveillance and integrate the police department so that challans can be issued. Earlier the end-user was NHAI, now it is the enforcement agencies,' explained one NHAI official who didn't want to be quoted. The new policy allows local police to generate e-challans through an API [Application Programming Interface]-based system that enables software applications to talk to each other. 'A specific incident about a road safety violation is created at our centre. Subsequently, the National Informatics Centre, which is the technology partner of the Central government, pushes this information to the police department and a challan is generated,' the above quoted official elaborated. On June 26, IHMCL also wrote to Delhi Police to start issuing challans based on the ATMS installed on Dwarka Expressway. The ATMS system ensures the highways are enabled with technology for 'real-time intelligence and incident management and analytics,' according to a handout from the IHMCL. Implementation of the ATMS system is already underway for other projects, which include Delhi-Agra Expressway, Lucknow Ring Road and the upcoming third ring road for New Delhi, the Urban Extension Road 2 (UER-2). A stretch of 20,000 kms was equipped with an older ATMS prior to the 2023 guidelines. At Dwarka Expressway, the ATMS system is supported by 110 pan-tilt-zoom cameras with each camera at every 1 km for real time monitoring that are also equipped with basic AI intelligence to detect accidents and breakdowns. There are also 15 Video Incident Detection and Enforcement Systems (VIDES) or a system of cameras installed on gantries with each such system deployed at a distance of 10 km which is capable of detecting 14 kinds of violations with high level of accuracy and is further connected to NIC and police departments. VIDES also allows vehicle counting and classification for monitoring traffic data. There are also six Vehicle Acutated Speed Display on LED screens at intervals of 20 km that use radar based detection to warn road users if they are nearing the upper speed limit and serves as a speed calming measure. Ten variable messaging sign boards or screens have also been installed for real-time updates to road users on traffic conditions, diversions, weather, and incidents to improve driver awareness.
Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Over 100 high-res cameras, AI-system and Radar units- How NHAI's new traffic system on Dwarka Expressway aim to curb India's infamous road fatalities record
At the control room of Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) on Dwarka Expressway, a video and photo pops up on Abhishek Singh's computer monitor. Singh, a traffic operator, clicks at the 15-second video that records an SUV is passing through at the speed of 163 kilometres per hour at 8.29 am from Bharthal chowk on the expressway. The photo flashes the number plate of the vehicle. The photo and video was generated by the Incident Detection & Enforcement System (VIDES), which is one of the key component of ATMS ecosystem and is equipped with advanced sensors including Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, overview cameras, and radar units on the Dwarka Expressway. 'These are very advanced cameras, which sends accurate visual of the violations. We check these videos and photos, which is created by the AI-powered system from 8 to 10 frames, to make sure that there is no error in the violations. The cameras are right at 90 percent times,' said Singh, as he forwards the violations, after auditing, to the NIC for further action by district authorities. The ATMS on Dwarka Expressway, which became operational from April this year, is the first project to be implemented as per the upgraded policy of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) issued in October 2023, which mandates the use of advancements in AI technology and new cameras for enforcement of traffic rules. The project is being implemented through Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI. The new system bridges the gap between district traffic police and the highway authority, and share the camera feed to check violations, issue challans and reduce incident response time. The share of National Highways in fatalities is more than 35 per cent, while only making up about two per cent of the total road length. The ATMS project on Dwarka Expressway spans a total length of 56.46 km —covering entire stretch of 28.46 km along Dwarka Expressway and another 28 km on the Delhi–Gurgaon stretch of NH-48 from Shiv Murti on NH-8 in Delhi to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza in Gurgaon. The total cost of the project is Rs. 16.7 crore. The ATMS mandates the installation of key five systems- Traffic Monitoring Camera System (TMCS), Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System (VIDES), Vehicle Actuated Speed Display (VASD) System, Variable Message Sign (VMS) and Optical Fiber Cable based networking. The TMCS enables 24-hours live surveillance of traffic flow, stalled vehicles, and accidents. For this, a total of 110 high-resolution PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) cameras have been installed at the interval of 1 km, covering the full corridor of the expressway. This reduces the need for manual monitoring load and helps in post-incident investigations. To record the violations, the VIDES have been installed at every 10 km, primarily at high-risk zones and accident-prone areas. The system is capable of detecting 14 types of incidents, including over-speeding, two-wheeler or banned vehicle, wrong-lane driving, triple riding, seat-belt violations, and helmet violations. NHAI officials said that a total of 15 VIDES gantry have been installed on the complete stretch. This has been integrated with NIC e-Challan platform, so that respective police department can issue challan at their end. VIDES also helps in real-time traffic data collection. Under the ATMS on Dwarka Expressway, a total of six Vehicle Actuated Speed Display System or VASD has been installed at the interval of almost 20 km for speed awareness, using radar-based detection on LED boards. Officials said that a total of 10 VMS has been installed at the expressway for the smart communication with Commuters. Placed at key locations, including project entries, exits, blackspots, and junctions, VMS provides real-time updates on traffic conditions, diversions, weather, and incidents. AR Chitranshi, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), IHMCL, said that on an average 800 incidents per day are being sent to NIC for e-Challan. 'We are providing back end support to the challaning authority. We monitor the complete stretch of the expressway, get the details of every violations and then send cases to NIC where challan can be issued. NIC further share information to the district police, who re-audit the incidents and issue challan accordingly,' said Chitranshi to The Indian Express. He further said that for road users, ATMS will ensure safer roads by timely incident management, reducing accidents, easing congestion, and proactive traffic management. 'The major violations that we have seen so far is over speeding, plying of two-wheeler, which is prohibited, seatbelt and helmet violations,' said the official. Before, Dwarka Expressway, the old version of ATMS was implemented on 117-km Bangalore-Mysuru Expressway in Karnataka in July, 2024. Built at the cost of Rs. 3.6 crore, the system brought down fatalities from 188 in 2023 to 50 deaths in 2024. The similar standalone projects are under construction on 180-km Delhi-Agra Corridor in Uttar Pradesh, 75-km UER-II in Delhi and 103-km lucknow ring road in UP. Apart from this, In new national highway projects on high density and high-speed corridors of NHAI, installation of ATMS has been made part of the project. Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal correspondent with The Indian Express, Business Bureau. He covers India's two key ministries- Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. 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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Monitoring tech live on Dwarka, Delhi-Ggn e-ways; violators to face fines soon
Commuters using both Dwarka Expressway and Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway will start receiving challans for traffic violations detected by cameras installed under the advanced traffic management system (ATMS) within the next 15 days, with the integrated traffic command and control centre of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Dwarka Expressway now operational, officials said. Testing of the system has been underway for the past month and a half, and challan issuance is expected to begin in the next 15 days, officials added. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo) A senior NHAI official said on Tuesday that 190 cameras have been installed along the 56.46-km stretch — covering 28.46 km of Dwarka Expressway and 28 km of the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway from Shiv Murti (Mahipalpur) to Kherki Daula toll plaza. These cameras will be used for both real-time surveillance and traffic enforcement. Testing of the system has been underway for the past month and a half, and challan issuance is expected to begin in the next 15 days, officials added. According to a highway project contractor, the officials are coordinating with both Gurugram and Delhi traffic police, who will issue challans after violations are flagged by the command and control centre located at Bijwasan. Around 600 violations are currently being recorded daily, the official added. The ATMS monitors 11 types of violations, including overspeeding, two-wheeler movement on expressways (which is prohibited), not wearing seat belts or helmets, triple riding, wrong lane or side driving, stopping on the carriageway, and illegal parking. Speeding and two-wheeler access were cited as the most common violations so far, according to officials. To implement and operate this ₹ 17-crore ATMS project, the highway authority appointed the project contractor for five years. 'A team of 50 operators works in three shifts at the traffic control centre to flag violations using the automated system,' said Anshuman Singh, managing director of Superwave Communication, the contractor. Officials said that in order to ensure comprehensive coverage, Indian Highways Management Company Ltd (IHMCL) has installed 110 high-resolution PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras at every kilometre. 'Ten AI-enabled Video Incident Detection and Enforcement Systems (VIDES) have also been deployed,' said AR Chitranshi, chief operating officer, IHMCL. He said VIDES can detect 14 types of violations and incidents with high accuracy using advanced sensors, including Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), radar units, and overview cameras.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
63% violation on Dwarka, Delhi-Gurgaon e-ways due to illegal 2 and 3 wheeler entries
New Delhi: Two and three wheeler riders illegally entering the access-controlled Delhi-Gurgaon and the newly opened Dwarka Expressway made up for nearly 63% of traffic rule violations on these high-speed corridors, as per sample data on violations recorded by NHAI's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). The sample data on the number of vehicles and violations captured in cameras on these two key roads between Delhi and Gurgaon showed that between just three days — June 21 and June 23 — a little over 1.7 lakh violations were recorded and more than 1 lakh of these were related to "banned vehicles" — illegal plying of two and three wheelers and other slow moving vehicles. Not wearing seatbelts accounted for a little over one-fifth of the violations and the share of speeding violations was less than 10%. The menace of two-wheelers plying on high-speed corridors, even on the Delhi-Meerut expressway, pose a huge risk. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Sources said speed violation is more on the Dwarka Expressway and there have been several instances when cameras have caught vehicles driving above 130-140 kmph. They added that there is also footage of vehicles speeding at 230 kmph. "We are sharing the details of violations with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), which deals with e-challan. We have also written to the Gurgaon Police to use the details of violations for generating e-challans," said a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official. Officials said the highways authority recently deployed the most-advanced ATMS on the of 56.5-km network, covering the entire stretch of the Dwarka Expressway and the Delhi—Gurgaon section of NH-48 from Shiv Murti to Kherki Daula. The focus of the 24X7 surveillance of the two stretches is not just to capture violations but also to take quick action in case of a crash or an= incident. A similar system will be in place for UER-II as well, they added. To capture violations and monitor traffic, the authority has put high-resolution pan-tilt-zoom cameras at every km, which provides tamper-proof footage for real-time monitoring and post-incident investigations. So far, 100 cameras have been installed on the two stretches, ensuring 100% coverage. "In addition, video incident detection and enforcement system (VIDES) has been deployed every 10 km, primarily at high-risk zones and accident-prone areas for intelligent enforcement through AI-powered surveillance and analytics," an official said. The ATMS module, which has also been deployed in some other key stretches such as the Mysuru-Bangalore Expressway, is capable of detecting 14 types of incidents, including over speeding, wrong-lane driving, triple riding, seat-belt violations, and helmet violations with high-level of accuracy.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
State govt, Mercedes-Benz India tie up for road safety project
The Maharashtra government has partnered with Mercedes-Benz India and the NGO SaveLIFE Foundation to implement a zero fatality corridor (ZFC) on the Samruddhi Mahamarg — the 701-km-long Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway. Welcoming the initiative, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the project has the potential to become a national model. 'Over 10 lakh vehicles use this expressway daily. Given the volume, road safety is of utmost importance. Mercedes-Benz India, a leader in automotive safety, has come forward to play a key role in this mission, and that is a very positive sign,' he said, addressing the MoU signing event between Mercedes-Benz India and Maharashtra government through Savelife foundation in Mumbai. The ZFC project, launched in March this year, will operate till 2026 and seeks to bring down accident-related deaths on the expressway through a mix of engineering fixes, enforcement measures, emergency response systems and awareness campaigns. Among the engineering solutions being implemented are improved signage, speed limit indicators, and 'go slow' markings at accident-prone points. Speed detection cameras and Variable Speed Sign Boards (VASS) have also been installed at key locations. The expressway is now equipped with the VIDES system, which flags safety violations such as failure to wear seatbelts and lane indiscipline. More than 70 police and enforcement personnel have received specialised training under the project. Additionally, coordination meetings between various departments — including the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), the Highway Police, and the Health Department — are being held regularly to ensure smooth execution. 'This kind of multi-agency cooperation, backed by global expertise and local leadership, is crucial. It's not just about one road — this is a model we intend to replicate across the state,' Fadnavis said.
